Samuel Caban Colón, 85, of Raeford, died peacefully at his home on December 4th, 2019. He was born in Anasco, Puerto Rico, the youngest of 18 children. At an early age, he enlisted in the Army and trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey and was stationed in Panama. After his military service, he married Carmen Gloria Molina. They resided in New Jersey, where they raised five children. For 26 years, he was Safety Quality Assurance Foreman at S.B. Penick Company. He later retired from Fisher Scientific.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Carmen Gloria. He is survived by his children, Pastor Carmen Colón-Brown, Marisol Scales, Angelina Drake, Samuel Colón, Jr. and Elizabeth Colón-Alves; his eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford December 6, 2019 from 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church on Saturday December 7th, 2019.
Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:
Parkinson's Foundation
200 SE 1st Street
Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com