Section: 333 Lot: 54 Grave: 3
Newton Colburn
Born: June 8th, 1923
Died: December 4th, 2021
Obituary
Newton (Newt) Colburn, Jr. 98, of Burlington, died at 12:45 PM Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born June 8, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Newton Colburn, Sr. and Frances Anderson Colburn. He married Betty Candelet on July 19, 1947. They celebrated 74 years of marriage together.
Newt graduated from Dobbins Vocational School in Philadelphia, PA.
He was employed by IRC/TRW as a Mechanical Engineer with over 50 years of service to the company.
Newt was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the 760th Field Artillery Battalion. He served in New Guinea, the Philippines and was with the first troops to occupy Japan after the surrender. He served many years in the Honor Guard at military funerals.
He was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church, serving on the Vestry and Property Committee for many years. He enjoyed scuba diving, water skiing with family and friends and the Burlington Ski Kats. He skied up to the age of 89. He enjoyed being with his sons, Newt, Gary and Steve, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and daughters-in-law.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Walt.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.
The memorial service for Newt will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Christ Episcopal Church with Father Carl Mann officiating. Family will greet friends at the church prior to the service. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Private family burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Christ Episcopal Church.