Obituaries
Funeral Set For Basking Ridge Mom Killed In Crash
Basking Ridge mom, Margaret "Maggie" Collins, 31, was killed in a tragic crash Tuesday leaving behind her 5-year-old son Peter, "Baby Pete."
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Funeral arrangements have been set for Basking Ridge mother Margaret "Maggie" Collins, 31, who was tragically killed in a crash on Tuesday, April 17.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 234 Southern Boulevard Chatham Township.
Born in Summit, Collins lived in Basking Ridge for many years and is survived by her son Peter, lovingly called "Baby Pete" who is 5. He is in the care of family because he also recently lost his father Pete Gonzalez Jr., 27, of Great Meadows on Feb. 26, 2016. (See Related: Basking Ridge Mom Leaves Behind Son, 5, Following Fatal Crash)
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Collin's brother Garrett Nilan has set up a GoFundMe website to benefit Peter and to give "Maggie the beautiful memorial service she deserves."
"Baby Pete is and always will be Momma's boy. He and his mother were as close as two souls can be," Nilan wrote. "With his father's passing Maggie went above and beyond to be everything to her son and more. She always made sure he was the center of her world and the people around her."
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Collins is also survived by her mother Barbara Collins, brothers, CJ, Dylan and Garrett, and her grandparents, Paul and Joan Moran Collins.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to gofundme.com/for-a-boy-who-lost-his-parents. To send the family a condolence, visit www.bradleyfuneralhomes.com.
At 2:18 a.m. on Tuesday Collins was driving a 2002 Ford F-250 westbound on Spring Valley Boulevard when it veered off of the road striking trees and rolling several times, Bernards Township Police reported.
Collins was pronounced dead at the scene after being extricated by the Liberty Corner Fire Department. A male passenger sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention on scene, police reported. (See Related: Basking Ridge Woman Killed In Early Morning Crash)
(Image via GoFundMe: Margaret Collins, 31, of Basking Ridge)
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