Obituary for Myles Collins
Myles F. Collins, 90, of Rutherford, passed away Thursday, October 30th, 2018.
He was born in NYC in 1928. As a young man he proudly entered into the United States Army during the Korean War. Myles was an accomplished and well-known freelance artist in the Jersey City area. He worked in multiple mediums… oil painting, plaster, sculpting and he was a cartoonist. He created the Christmas Angels for Rockefeller Center, displays for Macy’s, a Liberty Bell for a park in Union City. His work had been shown at numerous galleries where he gave lectures on his creative process.
Myles is survived by his siblings Elizabeth Wilson predeceased by her husband Edwin, William Collins, predeceased by Fergus Collins and Noel Collins. He will be missed by his nephew Scott Wilson, niece Debra Nochimson and husband Scott.
A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.
Private cremation
He was born in NYC in 1928. As a young man he proudly entered into the United States Army during the Korean War. Myles was an accomplished and well-known freelance artist in the Jersey City area. He worked in multiple mediums… oil painting, plaster, sculpting and he was a cartoonist. He created the Christmas Angels for Rockefeller Center, displays for Macy’s, a Liberty Bell for a park in Union City. His work had been shown at numerous galleries where he gave lectures on his creative process.
Myles is survived by his siblings Elizabeth Wilson predeceased by her husband Edwin, William Collins, predeceased by Fergus Collins and Noel Collins. He will be missed by his nephew Scott Wilson, niece Debra Nochimson and husband Scott.
A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.
Private cremation