John Albert "Jc" Collins Jr.

John Albert "JC" Collins Jr., 21, of Strasburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of John A. Collins Sr. and Joanne McDermott of Strasburg.

He was employed by KST Design of Marietta as a welder. He was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by his paternal grandmother, Shirley A. Collins of Lancaster and maternal grandmother Dolores T. McDermott of Raleigh, N.C.; one brother, Patrick McDermott of Strasburg, and two sisters,Leslie Stoltzfus of Strasburg and Nicole Taylor of Cochranville.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 11 AM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in the Fairview Cemetery of Coatesville. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing at the Funeral Home, which will be held both on Friday evening from 6 until 8 PM and also Saturday morning from 10 until 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Miracle Network, Office of University Development, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, A190, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855