PEABODY – Dr. Lewis D. Collins, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at Brooksby Village. Born in Maysville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Mary F. (Smoot) Collins. He was the loving husband of Carol (Mostrom) Collins, with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage.

Raised and educated in Maysville, Lewis graduated from Maysville High School. He studied electrical engineering at Purdue University where he obtained his BSEE, then at MIT where he graduated with his ScDEE. Lewis worked at WFTM in Maysville beginning in high school. After graduating from MIT, he worked at MIT Lincoln Lab and Wang Lab. Later, he worked for Tiernan Communications in San Diego and Broadcast Signal Lab. Lewis was also widely known in amateur radio as WIGXT.

While in Kentucky he was honored with becoming a Kentucky Colonel. After moving to Massachusetts, he served as an elder in the Presbyterian Church USA in several churches. As a resident of Brooksby Village, Lewis was the Trustee of the Brooksby Radio Amateur Group.

In addition to his wife, Carol Collins of Peabody, Lewis is survived by his daughter Becky Collins of Hudson.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visiting hours which will be held at O'Donnell Cremations - Funerals - Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) DANVERS on Thursday, July 20th from 4 to 8 P.M. Services and burial will be private. A public Celebration of Life will be held at the Brooksby Village Chapel, 300 Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody on Saturday, August 5th at 1 P.M. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com.