Marcelino Colon, Sr

Marcelino ColA�n Sr., 88, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 8:15 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria I. (Perea) who passed away October 31, 2001. He was born February 1, 1930 in Santurce, Puerto Rico the son of the late Tomas ColA�n and Francisca Cruz
Marcelino was a crane operator for Birdsboro Steel for thirty eight years retiring in 1995.

Upon his retirement, he worked for five years with the City of Reading Street Department and was a member of Saint Joseph RCC.

CHILDREN
Nancy ColA�n, Exeter - two children and four grandchildren

Lucy Torres, Muhlenberg - two children and three grandchildren

Gloria Diaz, Exeter - two children and one grandchild

Mary Lozada (husband George Lozada) Muhlenberg - two children and two grandchildren.

Miriam DeCesare (husband Frank DeCesare) Flying Hills - three children and three grandchildren

Olga ColA�n - four children and 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren

Marcelino ColA�n Jr (wife Maria ColA�n)- Wyomissing - two children

BROTHERS
Tomas ColA�n, Naphtali ColA�n and Hector Daubon - Puerto Rico
Deceased brothers- Francisco ColA�n Reading PA, Marcelino C Figueroa Bayamon PR, and Eligio ColA�n, Reading PA

SISTERS
Maria Santiago, Aida ColA�n, Hilda Rodriguez and Margarita ColA�n - Puerto Rico

Funeral Service will be held in Bean Funeral Home, North 16th & Rockland Streets, Hampden Heights, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 5:30 pm. Interment will be held in Gethsemane Cemetery, Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:00 am. Reverend Monsignor John J. Grabish will officiate. The family will receive relatives and friends in Bean Funeral Home Saturday 4:00-5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Centro Hispano 501 Washington Street, PO Box 8652 Reading, PA 19603 in memory of Mr. Marcelino Colon, Sr. Online condolences may be made at www.beanfuneralhomes.com