Sylvia Colson

Sylvia Theriault Colson, 93, from Winterport, Maine passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025 at a local healthcare facility. Sylvia was born at home on May 14, 1931 to the late Eva (Plourde) and Baptiste Theriault in Daigle, Maine. She attended schools in Fort Kent, Maine and moved to Bangor in 1951 where she met her future husband, Gifford Colson. They married on July 28, 1952 and were married for 62 years until Gifford passed in 2014. Sylvia worked in various jobs throughout her life in the Bangor area including as a practical nurse at the Maine State Hospital in Bangor and also at various shoe shops throughout her life, but her favorite job was raising their six children and later enjoying their 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Gifford Colson and three sons, Sylvio Colson, Michael Colson and Allen Colson. She was also predeceased by a granddaughter, Kristen Colson and three great grandchildren, by brothers Sylvio Theriault, Leo Theriault, Patrick Theriault and sisters Alma Albert, Amanda Bouley and Lea Theriault. She is survived by three children, son Ernest (Linda) Colson of Orrington and daughters Rose Marie Dunton of Bangor and Linda Lee Seekins of Winterport. Sister Ida (Doris) Clavet of Fort Kent and brothers Aurele Theriault of New Canada and Joel (Linda) Theriault of Fort Kent. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren Danny Colson, David Colson, Dennis Colson, Renee Dunton, Roger Dunton, Diane Dorcy, Robert Colson, Kristopher Everett, Jacob Colson, Melinda Colson and Jaymi Seekins. Also survived by 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thank you goes out to the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor and also to Rose Marie Dunton and Linda Colson for all the extra special care given to Sylvia over the past few years.

Relatives and friends are invited to call 12:30 to 1:30 pm Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the Hampden Gilpatrick Chapel of Brookings-Smith, 45 Western Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 2:00 pm Wednesday at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. Gabriels Catholic Church 435 So. Main St. Winterport. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments in the church hall, following the Mass.  The Rite of Committal will be held in the spring.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com.