Obituary of John N. Colburn, Sr.

John N. Colburn, Sr. 73, of Woodstock, CT, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was the husband of Linda (D’Andrea) Colburn. He was born June 10, 1945 in Putnam, son of Karl and Edith (Nelson) Colburn, Sr.

He made his home in Woodstock all of his life. He was a member of the Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church in Woodstock and had served on several committees. John was a truck driver for over 41 years, driving throughout the New England area. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the US Marine Corps and was a member of the American Legion Woodstock Post 111. His hobbies included going to yard sales, UCONN Women’s Basketball, NASCAR and collecting antique toys including Hess Trucks. He enjoyed the outdoors and will be remembered as a jokester and always had a wisecrack.

He leaves his wife Linda, his sons John Colburn Jr. and his wife Kelley of Woodstock, Justin Colburn and his wife Marissa of Woodstock, his grandchildren, John Colburn, III, Allyson Colburn, Miranda Colburn and Jayden Colburn, his sister Kerstin Comtois of Stafford Springs, his brother Karl Colburn, Jr. of East Killingly. He was predeceased by his sister Karlene St. Onge.  

A Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock, CT 06281. Burial in the spring with Military Honors in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock. Arrangements by Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church or to Muddy Brook Fire Department, PO Box 222, East Woodstock, CT 06244. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com