1933
John
2013
John Andrew Colborn
April 8, 1933 — March 17, 2013
Lancaster- John Andrew Colborn, the only child of John A. and Allegra T. Colborn was born in Albany, CA on April 8, 1933 and died March 17, 2013 at the Morrison nursing home in Whitefield, NH.
Jay, as he was known, grew up in Washington, DC, graduated from Woodward Prep School, attended George Washington University and graduated from American University with a BA in economics. He served three years in the US Army as a cryptographer assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency. Following a move to Antrim, NH, Jay worked for Sylvania Electric Products in Hillsboro and NH Ball Bearings Inc. in Peterborough. In 1963 the family moved to Lancaster. Jay was employed for many years at the Groveton Paper co (Diamond Int'l, James River). In 1988 he took a medical retirement for the NH Dept. of Labor where he was a safety engineer.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Hopkins Colborn and their three children: Janet Foryan and husband Alex of Lunenburg, VT, Lynn Andrews and husband Jeffrey of Meredith, William Colborn and wife Kristine of Lancaster; grandchildren: Brian, Stacy, and Becky Roberts, Katie Gray, Quincy, Stephanie and Thomas John Colborn Andrews, Olivia and Emalie Colborn and great granddaughters Kaya and Natalie.
Jay loved the outdoors. He worked as a Park Ranger in Grand Teton National Park. He was a certified scuba diver and regular hiker. His favorite years were spent at Mt. Prospect Ski Club where he served in the board of directors and was club president for two years. He was on the volunteer ski patrol at the Wilderness Ski Area.
Jay joined his son Bill and the rest of the crew of the US Coast Guard ice breaker Glacier WAGB-4 on its voyage home from Antarctica sailing with them from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Diego, CA. He was a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary in South Portland, ME.
John was a long time member of the Lancaster Congregational Church and served on the board of deacons and the property and finance committee.
A celebration of John's life is planned for a later date.
Jay, as he was known, grew up in Washington, DC, graduated from Woodward Prep School, attended George Washington University and graduated from American University with a BA in economics. He served three years in the US Army as a cryptographer assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency. Following a move to Antrim, NH, Jay worked for Sylvania Electric Products in Hillsboro and NH Ball Bearings Inc. in Peterborough. In 1963 the family moved to Lancaster. Jay was employed for many years at the Groveton Paper co (Diamond Int'l, James River). In 1988 he took a medical retirement for the NH Dept. of Labor where he was a safety engineer.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Hopkins Colborn and their three children: Janet Foryan and husband Alex of Lunenburg, VT, Lynn Andrews and husband Jeffrey of Meredith, William Colborn and wife Kristine of Lancaster; grandchildren: Brian, Stacy, and Becky Roberts, Katie Gray, Quincy, Stephanie and Thomas John Colborn Andrews, Olivia and Emalie Colborn and great granddaughters Kaya and Natalie.
Jay loved the outdoors. He worked as a Park Ranger in Grand Teton National Park. He was a certified scuba diver and regular hiker. His favorite years were spent at Mt. Prospect Ski Club where he served in the board of directors and was club president for two years. He was on the volunteer ski patrol at the Wilderness Ski Area.
Jay joined his son Bill and the rest of the crew of the US Coast Guard ice breaker Glacier WAGB-4 on its voyage home from Antarctica sailing with them from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Diego, CA. He was a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary in South Portland, ME.
John was a long time member of the Lancaster Congregational Church and served on the board of deacons and the property and finance committee.
A celebration of John's life is planned for a later date.
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