John F. Colson,Jr.
SMETHPORT- John F. Colson, Jr., 58, passed away Friday (May 13, 2011) in Sena Kean Manor.
Born Mar. 3, 1953, in Johnsonburg, PA, he was a son of John F. and Edith Fitch Colson.
Mr. Colson had worked for Pellegrino Foods, Warren, before his retirement.
He was a veteran having served in the US Navy.
He was an avid animal lover and provided for Lila, the resident dog at Sena Kean Manor.
Surviving are three brothers, Cliff (Brenda) Colson of North Carolina, Frank (Sande) Fitch of Lapel, IN, Luther (Shelley) Perkins of Roulette, PA; three sisters, Rebecca Perkins and Colette McCaslin both of Port Allegany, and Colleen Ross of Prentiseville, PA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a wife Flora.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday (May 16, 2011) in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dan Mong, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
Memorials can be made to Sena Kean Manor Activities Fund.