Joseph Collins, age 94 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2006 in Milford Health Care Center. Mr. Collins, a retired tool- maker for the Bullard Company, was born in Nakieleu, Poland to the late Marcel and Stella Kolodziejczak and had been a long time area resident. He was the widower of Veronica Levanda Collins. Survivors include his beloved daughters Elizabeth Strossi and her husband Alfred of Milford and Linda Graham and her husband Robert of Stratford 4 devoted grandchildren Tony Strossi and his wife Darlene, Richard Strossi, Janessa Junga and her husband Jason and Eryka Mower and her husband William, 5 great-grandchildren Nicole, Anthony, Justine, Jillian and Amelia and a great-great-grandson Tyler. Funeral services will take place on Saturday April 15th at 9:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with the Rev. Martin Bresky officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service.