Patrick J. Collins, born June 2, 1932, in Maplewood, NJ, died on December 12, 2016, in Vero Beach, FL. Pat is predeceased by his family members Eugene, Bill and Lois Dalton. He attended Columbia High School and later Seton Hall University on a track scholarship. Pat was a military veteran during the Korean War. He lived in NYC while working for AT&T. In the 1960s, he moved to Warren, VT, and opened The Windbeam – a ski lodge. While in Warren, Pat had multiple businesses including The Phoenix and Odyssey, Sugarbush Travel and other ventures to keep himself busy. Pat was an avid traveler, skier, tennis player and storyteller. A service will be announced later in the winter for a spring date.