The college community mourned the loss of Dorothy (Falvey) Collins , who died March 16, 2005, in Bedford, N.H., at the age of 88. Collins was the wife of former trustee and executive vice president Robert J. Collins 37, HD 80. Citing her long support of the mission of the college; her presence at innumerable campus events; and her unfailing hospitality, college president Fr. Jonathan DeFelice, O.S.B., remarked at her Mass of Christian Burial, If Saint Anselm College ever had a First Lady, it was Dorothy. In addition to Robert and Dorothy Collins House, Falvey House, opened in 1988, is named for her. After graduating from Framingham State College, Collins was a respected elementary school teacher. She leaves behind four children, all Saint Anselm alumni: Dr. Robert Skip Collins 67, David Collins 77, Christine Powers 73 and Brian Collins 81. She also leaves 13 grandchildren, including Timothy Powers 01.
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