Matilda "Til" Collins
- Born: 11 Jun 1938, Clattice Harbor, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
- Marriage (1): Francis "Frank" Traverse
- Died: 5 Sep 2020, Lions Manor Nursing Home, Placentia, Newfoundland at age 82
- Buried: Coombs Memorial Cemetery, Southeast.Newfoundland
 General Notes:
1945 census
Obituary of Matilda Traverse
1938 - 2020
Passed peacefully away at the Lions Manor Nursing Home, Placentia on September 5, 2020, surrounded by her loving family Matilda Traverse (nee Collins) age 82 years.
Predeceased by her loving husband Frank Traverse, parents Flora & Cornelius Gambin and Jerome Collins, brothers: Nish Collins, Pat Collins, Mike Collins and sisters Mary E. Traverse and Mary Greene
Leaving to mourn sons: Jerry (Julie), Paul (Cavelle) and Darrell (Darlene), daughters Denise Mulrooney (Joe), Brenda Burke (Calvin) and Myra.
14 grandchildren: Crystal, Stacey, Donny, Ryan,Travis, Renee, Priscilla, Natasha, Jordan, Brenda, Erica, Nolan, Alyssa, and Elizabeth,
14 great grandchildren: Annabelle, Amber, Zachary, Eli, Odin, Alaina, Wesley, Ford, Maxwell, Harper, Olivia, Rory, Avery and Everleigh,
Sisters: Imelda Bailey (Bill), Winnie Barry (Ed) and Veronica Grover(Ron).
Brothers: Dan Gambin (Cis, deceased), Leo Gambin (Julie), Cornelius Gambin (Madeline)and John Gambin(Anita), in laws: Lizzie Blanche, Judy Leonard, Ann Drolette, sister Mary Collins, brother in law Ligouri Traverse and a large number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Special thanks to the staff at the Lions Manor especially: JudyFollett, Tina Hickey, Leighanne Newhook and Maggie Ward, also a hugh thanks to Gertie Windsor, moms homecare worker for 5 years.
Resting at Coombs Funeral Home, Placentia on Monday September 7 : 1:00 -4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00.
Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, September 8, at 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church, Placentia
Interment to follow in Coombs Memorial Cemetery, Southeast.
In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimers, Society , NL
Matilda married Francis "Frank" Traverse, son of Thomas Traverse and Veronica Bavis. (Francis "Frank" Traverse was born in 1933 in Petite Forte, Newfoundland, died on 10 Dec 2016 in Lion's Manor Nursing Home, Placentia, Newfoundland and was buried in Coombs Memorial Cemetery, Southeast Placentia, Newfoundland.)
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