Obituary of William H Colburn

Edison - William H. Colburn III, 70, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick to the late William Jr. and Santa "Sally" Baratta, William was a lifelong resident of Edison. He served honorably with the United States Army while stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. William was the owner and operator of Craft Towing & Auto Body Repair for over twenty years in Piscataway then Plainfield, he also was a truck driver with Estes Trucking in South Plainfield. He was a member of the VFW Post 4699 Sayreville Memorial Post and had a lifelong passion of restoring cars. Predeceased by his brother, Jeffrey, surviving are his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Colburn, two daughters; Lauren and Lisa Colburn all of Edison and his sister, Dolores Colburn. Cremation services will be held privately. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 12-4PM at the VFW Post 4699 Sayreville Memorial Post, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, NJ 08872 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, www.deborah.org Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals.