John Terry Collie

John T. Collie was born December 30, 1952 in Harlem New York to the late
John  Collie and Inez Mapp.

He attended Food and Maritime Trades Vocational High School in New York City. 
In 1974 John entered The United States Navy and served as a Chef on the 
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.  While serving in The Navy he received a National Defense Service Medal.  John was honorably discharged in 1978.  After leaving The  Navy, John returned to Staten Island, New York where he worked various 
jobs. He later was employed with the United Food and Commercial Workers union where he worked for 31 years until he retired in 2016.

He was a reserved man and content being home watching marathons of old 
classic shows like the Honeymooners.  John enjoyed listening to jazz, assembling model ships, doll houses, and working on jigsaw puzzles.  He was a collector of all kinds of black art and swords.

John was preceded in death by his sister Paula Mapp Puzo.

He is survived by his sisters; Jacalyn Collie, Shelia Jackson ,Argie Lawrence brothers James (Wizz) Jefferson and Jeffery Collie, Sister-in-Law Lorraine Robinson Jefferson, dear friend Shelia Richards, special nephew Jason Jackson: and a host of nieces and nephews.

 

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