George Leonard Collins Jr. ’43

George died on Aug. 29, 1996. He was 75.

An NYC native, he was educated at the Newman School, Princeton, and Yale. During WWII, he served with the Navy and Coast Guard. Following the war, George received his degree from the U. of Buffalo Medical School in 1948.

He began his medical training at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in NYC. Specializing in cardiology, the Eden, N.Y., resident was an attending physician at Buffalo General and Deaconess Hospitals, as well as serving on the faculty of the U. of Buffalo. Some of George's other community credentials include the United Health Foundation, the Buffalo Historical Society, and the United Fund of Buffalo and Erie County. He was a past president of the Medical Society of Erie County and the state of New York. In 1977, George was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Buffalo News. Two years later, then-governor Hugh Carey appointed him to the board of trustees of the State U. of New York, a post he held for 10 years.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, the former Jean Hill; a son, George L. III; a daughter, Phoebe Bridgman; and a sister, Margery Marcyes. To the family members we offer our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1943