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On October 25, 2025, Lynn Lillian Catherine Kleinsmith Collins passed away. Beloved wife of Wayne Collins; devoted mother of Brian Collins and his wife Christy, Chris Collins and his wife Tracey, Jamie Collins and his wife Mylene, and the late Kevin Collins and his surviving partner Amber; cherished grandmother of Ryan, Zach, Ben, and Olivia Collins; dear sister of Jacqueline Stump, and the late Antoinette Schield; loving daughter of the late William and Lillian Kleinsmith.
A private cremation was held. A Celebration of Life will be held at Zion Evangelical Lutheran United Church of Christ, 7200 Golden Ring Road, Essex, Maryland 21221, on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 12:00 Noon.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex, MD 21221

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