Herbert F Collier Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Herbert Franklin Collier, 98, died peacefully at Belle Reve Senior Living Community in Milford, Pennsylvania on Monday, February 15, 2016. Originally from Springfield, Ohio, Mr. Collier most recently lived with his daughter's family for three years in Wantage, New Jersey before he entered the Belle Reve community where he resided for the past four years. Having served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Collier was a retired English and Geography teacher from Bexley Junior High School in Bexley, Ohio. He was active in his church and numerous community organizations for which people will fondly remember his welcoming and jovial spirit and his love for music and karaoke. He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Collier) Kozlowski, and her husband, James, of Wantage; his grandchildren, Allie (Kozlowski) Carlson of Sussex, and Benjamin Kozlowski and his wife, Sarah, of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; and grandson, John; in addition to many other dear relatives. A private memorial service and interment will be held by the family on Saturday, February 20, 2016 with funeral arrangements entrusted to Pinkel Funeral Home in Sussex, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Collier's memory to any Veterans' organization.

Herbert F Collier

June 8, 1917 - February 15, 2016