WILLIAM EDWARD ALLEN COLLETT

William Edward Allen Collett passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 with his family at his side.
Bill was born April 14, 1932 in Fort Frances, Ont. He married his first wife, Darlene, in 1957.
He went to the United States in 1963 with his family, residing in Bloomington, CA.
He worked at Bennett’s Radiator Shop, servicing radiators, and then started doing brakes and alignments, starting his own business, Collett’s Brake & Alignment, in 1980 and retiring in 1998.
He married his current wife, Marcia, in 1990 at the Fern Grotto on the island of Kaui.
Over the years, Bill has enjoyed scuba diving, biking, gardening, four-wheeling, travelling, and anything that was adventurous.
Bill was predeceased by his father, James; mother, Mamie; first wife, Darlene; son, Guy William; and twin sisters, Bernice and Berdell.
With loving memories, he is survived by his beloved wife, Marcia; brother, Gerald (Bev); son, Roderick; daughter, Patti; stepsons, Richard Skolmowski (Michelle), Donald Skolmowski (Winnie), and John Skolmowski; and stepdaughter, Carol Nevins.
Also surviving is his sister-in-law, Linda LaBlanc (Ken); mother-in-law, Joyce Ranville; sisters-in-law, Judy (Al) Schaarschmidt and Kelly (Hamid) Eydgahi; brothers-in-law, Art Erickson and Pete Warkentin; and many nieces and nephews in the United States and Canada.
Bill accumulated 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, with another expected in December.
Bill was our “Sunshine.” He gave his family, neighbours, and many friends his love, his laughter, his joking and teasing; but most of all, he always gave us that beautiful smile.
Those things will be truly missed, but always remembered to keep him a part of us.
A memorial service to celebrate Bill’s life was held Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Bridge Church of the Nazarene, 9904 Bloomington Ave., Bloomington, CA.