Linda Khay Collins

Sadly, we announce Linda’s passing February 22, 2021 in Bundaberg, Australia. Born in Wolfville March 5, 1946, the 1st of 6 children of the late Reg and Stella (Mott) Murphy. After graduating from Prince Andrew High School, Linda completed lab technician training at the VG Hospital in 1964. She advanced her knowledge with specialized education in Haematology at Peter Levine Labs in New Jersey and worked at the Path Lab in Halifax. She married Thomas Bell in 1965 and they immigrated to Australia in 1973 along with their 2 young children. Her career continued with a position at the very prestigious St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. Her travel adventures included a stay in Monterey, California in the early 1980s; a professionally fulfilling work term in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War; a safari in Kenya; and frequent visits to England, Wales and home. She married John Collins in 1994 and they settled in Bundaberg. She was well known and loved by her community, serving as president of the local Bundaberg Women’s Net-work and a decade as a ten-pin bowling team member. A talented digital designer, she returned to Central Queensland University in her 60s graduating with a BA (Honours) in Multi Media. She was truly loved by the staff and residents of Tri Care Nursing Home and is sadly missed. She was predeceased by brother Drew, sister Jennifer and husband John. She leaves behind daughter Christina (Bundaberg); son Andrew (Sydney); beloved granddaughters Jessica (Bundaberg) and Charlotte (Bangalow); former husband Thomas (Brisbane); sisters Theresa Wilson (Auburn), Toni Heatley (Mooseland); brother John Murphy (Bedford); 2 fur baby dogs Monty and Gabby. Linda loved her dogs as family - local memorial donations are welcomed by your local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It gives us comfort that Linda believed she would meet up again with her family in heaven.