TEWKSBURY: Jonathan N. Wolf, age 19, of Tewksbury, died Monday, June 16, 2008 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Born in Winchester on August 23, 1988, he was the son of Thomas A. and Patricia S. (Ivas) Wolf of Tewksbury and brother of Alexa L. Garland of Billerica. In addition, Jonathan is survived by his maternal grandparents, Vito and Marilyn Ivas of Tewksbury, his paternal grandmother, Phyllis Wolf of Rockledge, FL and pre-deceased by his paternal grandfather, Nicholas Wolf. Aunts and Uncles include Steven and Jean Ivas of Norwell, Stan and Karen Ivas of Mansfield, Susan and Ed Ratyna of Andover, Jan Manning and Bob Tynan of Springfield and Lynda Wolfe of Rockledge, FL.
Jonathan graduated from Tewksbury Memorial High School, Class of 2006. While attending, he was a member of the D.E.C.A. and the Drama Club.
A member of Boy Scout Troop 49, he became an Eagle Scout in 2007.
Jonathan attended Rivier College in Nashua, NH, and had just completed his sophomore year.
Ever the entrepreneur, Jonathan ran a successful on-line business called the Daily Wolf Shop selling books and video games. Known as the kid with the camera, Jon was a lover of all things digital and created an archive of music and photographs that will be cherished by those he left behind.
Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at a very young age, Jonathan used this to benefit the community and became an advocate for the disabled and a local ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
He touched the lives of so very many people during his life and will be dearly missed.
His life was a blessing to all.
Calling hours Thursday, June 19th, 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Funeral Friday, June 20th, at 9 a.m., from the funeral home, followed by his Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., at St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the “Jonathan Wolf Memorial Scholarship Fund” c/o Butler Bank, 10 George St., Lowell, MA 01852.