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Jacqueline Eileen Rea

November 19, 1926 — January 3, 2015

Jacqueline Eileen (Collins) Rea, age 88, passed away January 3rd, 2015 at the Hillside Manor Nursing Home in Washington, Indiana.

She was born on November 19th, 1926 in Dubois County, Indiana to Harold Von Collins and Alma Dorothy (Clements) Collins.

She was married to Richard C. Rea on April 28th, 1951 and he preceded her in death.

Jacqueline was preceded in death by her parents, husband, (3) Sisters – Lorena Addis, Mavis Juarez and Joan McCarty and (2) Brothers – Elbert Collins and Adrian Collins.

She retired from Irvington Radiology in Indianapolis, Indiana after 15 years where she worked as a billing supervisor.

Jaqueline was a member of the Tarum Ladies of the Tarum Shrine Club in Richmond, Indiana and the Crosley Office Girls (COGS) of Richmond, Indiana. She graduated from Cuzco High School with the Class of 1944 and received awards for shorthand and bookkeeping.

She is survived by:        

(2) Brothers Robert Collins Washington, Indiana
Leonard Collins Wyoming, Michigan

(4) Sisters Melvin Daugherty Indianapolis, Indiana
Rose Sikes Bedford, Indiana
Virginia Flick French Lick, Indiana
Loretta Drake Paoli, Indiana

Several nieces and nephews


The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 at the Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home in French Lick, Indiana. Friends may call from 11:00 AM on Tuesday until the time of service at the funeral home.

Pastor Michael Dye will officiate.

Cremation will follow and there will be an interment in Richmond, Indiana at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-601 in memory of Jacqueline.

Arrangements are in the care of Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home, 9640 W. State Rd. 56, French Lick, Indiana. 47432. Condolences may be made on our Facebook page at Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home or at our website – www.brosmer-kemplefuneralhome.com.
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