WORCESTER - Modesto
Colon Ruiz, 41, of 109 Constitution
Ave., a free-lance poet and former public administrator, died Thursday in the University of
Massachusetts Hospital after a long illness.
He leaves three sons,
Omar Colon in Puerto Rico, Carlos O. Colon of
Springfield and
Giovanni Colon of Worcester; his father, Luis
Perez of Worcester; three brothers,
Santos Torres, Jason
Perez and Heriberto A. Ruiz, all of Worcester; two sisters, Betsy
Perez of
Worcester and
Iris Sylva of
Hollywood, Fla.; nephews and nieces.
He was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, son of Haydee
Ruiz Perez, and lived here since 1970. He also spent several years in Puerto Rico. His mother died Sept. 20.
Mr. Colon
Ruiz was a free-lance writer, and had some of his poems published. He was also assistant director of the Civil Defense program in Puerto Rico from 1980 to 1982. He was then regional director of the drug-treatment program in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for several years.
During the 1970s, he was an amateur boxer.
Funeral services and burial will be private. Calling hours are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
La Clave, care of WCUW Community Radio, 910 Main St., Worcester 01610. Graham,
Putnam &
Mahoney Funeral Parlors, 838 Main St., is directing arrangements.
Source:
Worcester Sunday Telegram ( Sunday, October 8, 1995 )
