Rosemary Collins, Singer and Choir Director, Dies at 51
Her tastes ran from Meat Loaf to Mozart and she brought that spirit of eclecticism to her jobs in schools and a church. She died of complications of the coronavirus.
Rosemary Collins taught music at Clearwater High School in Florida and was music director at her church.Credit.via Collins family
Published Jan. 6, 2021Updated Jan. 8, 2021
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Rosemary Collins’s classical voice training came through clearly when she sang arias. But she was just as comfortable belting out Meat Loaf, numbers from “Les Misérables”
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Rosemary Collins, a 51-year-old music teacher at Clearwater High School is being remembered as a joy and a light by people who knew her.
What You Need To Know
Rosemary Collins taught in Pinellas County Schools for 20 years
She began feeling ill on Sunday, died Tuesday at hospital
Collins was known throughout music circles as mentor and leader
Collins family said she passed away suddenly after testing positive for COVID-19. It s a shame that her worst nightmare happened, said her daughter, Lindsey Collins. She said her mother had been worried about contracting the virus and was taking precautions.
Clearwater High School teacher dies one day after COVID-19 diagnosis
Family and community remember beloved teacher
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.âFamily and friends are mourning the sudden loss of a Clearwater High School teacher just days before Christmas. Rosemary Collinsâ family says she passed away Tuesday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 the day before.
âThereâs no preparation,â said Ann Adair, Collinsâ sister. âWe all know people that have tested positive, and they might have like a cold or theyâre tired or whatever, but this was not that.â
Collins, 51, was a chorus teacher at Clearwater High School. Pinellas County Schools says she joined Clearwater High in 2018 and had taught with the district at other schools as well. Collins also served as music director at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clearwater.
COVID-19 takes the life of a beloved Pinellas County music teacher
Justin Matthews reports
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A beloved music teacher in Pinellas County died suddenly, one day after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Rosemary Collins was 51 years old. Her son, Griffin says she wasn’t even showing symptoms when she went to get tested. The next day, Tuesday, she went to the doctor and died 20 minutes later.
Her family and her students are still in shock at the news of her death.
Collins dedicated her career to her students as a music teacher and choir director for about 15 years at Ponce De Leon Elementary, Safety Harbor Middle School, and Clearwater High School. She was also the director of music at Trinity Presbyterian Church.