RICHARD F. COLLINS, 71, of Holmdel passed away on Tuesday, March 16th at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, NY he lived in the Graniteville section of Staten Island before moving to Holmdel 6 years ago. Prior to his retirement, he was a Systems Analyst and Payroll Director at Merrill Lynch in NYC for 28 years. He was predeceased by his parents, and by 2 brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife Marie, sons Richard and his wife Fern of Hazlet, NJ and Joseph and his wife Michelle of Los Angeles CA., daughter Susan Dixon and her husband Drew of Holmdel, and by his grandchildren Andrew, Nicole, Diana, Jared, Elizabeth, Matthew, Victoria, Jeilani, and Mikel. In lieu of flowers, donations made in his memory would be appreciated; St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105-1942