Obituaries

Name:

" Irvine Collins "

D.O.B:

3/2/1955

D.O.D

12/01/2024

Country From:

Grenada

State / Parish:

St. Andrew

Place of Death

Brooklyn, NY

Service Date

12/11/2024

6:00pm

Details:

The funeral for the late Irvine Collins will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at
Grace Deliverance Tabernacle Church located at 650 Remsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236. The viewing will be held from 6-7pm followed by the funeral service at 7pm. He will be laid to rest on December 12, 2024 in Linden, NJ. Please give your condolences to the Collins family.

Special Info

Fortitude, courage, determination, and trailblazer—these are just a few of the words that describe the remarkable man we all knew and loved as Irvine Collins. At the age of sixteen, he left his home in Grenada and journeyed to St. Croix in search of a new and better life. His heart was filled with dreams and a promise: to one day return home, but not before providing his mother and siblings the opportunity to enjoy the life they deserved. He also vowed to himself that he would buy land and eventually marry the love of his life, Angelina. In St. Croix, Irvine gained the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to pursue his goals. From there, he traveled to America, where he secured his first job working at an oil refinery in Texas. He learned how to fix pipes and read blueprints, becoming a skilled pipefitter. His expertise took him to many states, and he excelled in his field, earning promotions to foreman positions at reputable companies such as Brown & Root, S&B, Shell, Mobil, Exxon, and JE Merit, to name a few. Irvine was a man of big dreams and unwavering determination, always striving to turn his aspirations into reality. While he loved his work, the time eventually came for him to retire. After dedicating more than three decades to working for others, he embraced a new chapter in life: entrepreneurship. Returning full circle to Grenada, Irvine focused on building an apartment complex and a bakery. He became an employer to many and a philanthropist, giving back to his community whenever and wherever he could. He had a heart as big as his dreams and never hesitated to help those in need. Irvine Collins was a man of action, vision, and generosity, and his legacy will live on. He will be deeply missed but fondly remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Irvine Collins was the son of Catherine Goldina Bubb and Neville Collins. He is survived by his wife, Angelina Collins, and his two sons, Reginald and Joshua Collins, who stood by him tirelessly throughout his illness. Irvine passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, with his wife and sons by his side. His youngest brother, Christopher Bubb, preceded him in death on January 12, 2024. Irvine is also survived by his mother, Catherine Goldina Bubb; his beloved grandchildren, Kaleb, Morgan, and Malia Collins. He leaves behind to mourn his siblings: Francis, Albert, Norbert, Robert, Alorna, Elizabeth, Mary (Sandra), and Louis Bubb, as well as his brothers Danny, Cyril, and Anslem, who reside in England. He is also survived by his stepsister, Nafia. In addition to his immediate family, Irvine is survived by his aunts, Mary and Anita Bubb, in the U.S.; Bernice Humphrey; his godmother; and Gellineau James, his godfather, in Grenada, the Bubb family, the Humphrey family, the Gittens family, the Farray family, the St. Paul family, the Edmund family. Irvine’s in-laws include Michael, Marjorie, Benvenuta (Baba), Bernarde (BeBe), and Berica Lewis, as well as Inez, Nichole, and Prisca Bubb, Gail Sanders, Marsha Griffiths, and Veronica Munro-Lewis, Renee James, Scott Simon. He is also remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Irvine’s close friends, who share in the grief of his passing, include Mr. Lynroy (Manday) Gibbs, Pansy Mathurine, the Fletcher family, the Quarless family, Telfer Mapson, Crispin Calliste, Franklin Gittens, Patrice Taylor, Janice Farray, the people of Harlem Heights in Birch Grove, and Melody Lane in Telescope. Many other relatives and friends, too numerous to name, also mourn his loss.

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