Noelia Yolanda Colon, 18, of Simpsonville, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Born in Hackettstown, NJ, she is the daughter of Noe and Astrid Yolanda Colon.

Noelia Yolanda Colón was a loving daughter and sister, a dedicated honor student, and a hardworking young woman with a sweet, beautiful soul. She brought so much love and pride to her family and will be forever cherished and deeply missed.

In addition to her parents, Noelia is survived by two siblings, Michael Aplet (Melissa) and Jasmine Colon; maternal grandparents, Judith and Alvaro Gomez; paternal grandfather, Francisco Mercado; an aunt, Julianna Gomez (Justin Rivers); an uncle, Saul Colon; and two cousins, Liana Rivers and Delilah Gomez McDowell.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Noelia Mercado.