Colleen Proffit Jones

IN LOVING MEMORY

Colleen lived a vibrant life filled with love, kindness, and joy.

She touched many hearts and will be deeply missed.

Her spirit will forever inspire those who knew her.

May she rest in peace.

Biography

Cambridge, MA | Age 61

Education: Martin Luther King Jr School (K–8), Cambridge

Rindge and Latin ’81, some college

Predeceased by: Eleanor Proffit & John W. Proffit

She leaves to mourn her: 

Children – Ari Staples, Michael Jones 

Stepchildren – Christina Jones, Taja Harvey

Grandchildren – Semiyah, Zaire, Zamaya

Sister – Marlaine Parker

Niece and Nephew – Nekia and Kaynenn Parker

Ex-husband – Michael Jones

Love of her life – Curtis Staples

And a host of cherished family and friends

Colleen worked at various bars including Ken’s Pub, Packey’s, and the Ebony Club. She later managed food service operations at Harvard University and Spaulding/Youville Hospital, where she concluded her career.She had a great passion for cooking and started her own catering company. Colleen loved hosting cookouts, sharing meals, going out to eat with family, and watching cartoons with the kids. Ski ball was her game. She raised many children as her own and always carried the joyful spirit of a big kid herself.

Her greatest attribute was her beautiful heart—freely giving love to others, even when it was hard for her to love herself.

Acknowledgements

Special Thanks

AJ Spears Funeral Home for their kindness, availability, and overall excellence.

Coady Floral for their beautiful floral arrangement.

Psalm 103:13–17

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust.

As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;

when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.

But from eternity to eternity, the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him,

and his righteousness toward the grandchildren of those who keep his covenant.”

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