Helene M. Collins, 96, died June 24, 2006, in Port St. Lucie, FL.Helene was born in Bronx, New York and was a resident of Port St. Lucie and Stuart since 1964, coming from Mahopac, NY.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Paul E. and Nancy Collins of Ormond Beach, FL and Clark E. and Joanne Collins of Stuart, FL; sister, Gertrude Kenny of Boca Raton, FL; granddaughter, Laura Rissanen of Apex, NC; grandsons, Charles Collins of Rocky Mountain, NC, Scott Collins of Brookfield, CT, Clark E. Collins, Jr. of Stuart, FL, Matthews Collins of Joshua Tree, CA and Michael Collins of West Palm Beach, FL; great-granddaughters, Kristen Collins, Kaylin Collins, Caroline Collins, Julia Collins, Eva Rissanen and Genieve Collins; great-grandsons, Cameron Collins, Jack Rissanen and Finn Rissanen; and several nieces and nephews.Memorial contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospices, 1201 S. E. Indian Street, Stuart, Florida 34997.