Aidan M. Collins, 20, of Bristol, died on Saturday (September 19, 2026).

Aidan was born on February 11, 2006, in New Britain and was a son of Timothy and Orla (Hoey) Collins of Bristol.

He graduated from St. Matthew School and Bristol Eastern High School Class of 2024, where he played lacrosse and soccer and was on the swim team. After high school, he attended Porter & Chester to learn the electrical trade.

Aidan was apprenticing for Elite Electric and O’Connor Electric and was a parishioner of St. Matthew Church. He enjoyed the outdoors and stayed active lifting, skiing, and coaching. He taught swimming lessons, was a lifeguard, manager, and coach at the Dennis Malone Aquatics Center’s pool.

Aidan was incredibly fearless and was always down for a new adventure. He touched the lives of so many via the role of coaching private swim lessons and simply his overall presence. There was never anything he put his mind to or dreamed of doing that he could not achieve.

In addition to his loving parents, Aidan is survived by two siblings: Ciara and Tyghe Collins; aunts and uncles: Jimmy and Michelle Collins, Pat and Karen Collins, Michael and Linda Hoey; and several cousins, all of whom will miss him dearly.

He was predeceased by an aunt and uncle: Fran and Manon Collins and Uncle Thomas Hoey.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by his cousin, the Rev. Matthew Collins, on Friday (September 25, 2026) at St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Thursday between 4 and 8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Main Street Community Foundation, PO Box 2702, Bristol, CT 06011-2702 with Aidan Collins’ name in memo section.

Please visit Aidan’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.