Edward J. Collage, 83, of 51 Braden plan, Clarksville, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 1998, in his home. He attended the East Bethlehem Township schools and Penn Commercial in Washington. Mr. Collage was a retired assistant mine foreman for Gateway Mine, J&L Steel Corp. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Clarksville, and his family was the original resident of the Braden plan. On December 2, 1937, he married Eva Shimborske Collage, who survives. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Scott A. Hogue of Clarksville, Carla Ann Bass of Jacksonville, Fla., and Sean E. Hogue of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Margaret Alexander of Waynesburg; three brothers, William Collage of Franklin, Frank Collage of Fredericktown and John Collage of Rice's Landing; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a daughter, Marlene A. Hogue, who died June 7, 1990; and a sister, Mary Chase. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, December 29, 1998Edward J. Collage
Gateway Mine retiree
He was born August 19, 1915, in Benham, Ky., a son of Josephine Kost Collage.