WILMINGTON — Jonathan Max Jurbala, 31, passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord Sunday, April 14, 2019.
He will be remembered for his easy-going nature, artistic talent, and love of music, skateboarding and animals (not necessarily in that order). He was a considerate soul who had deep affection and appreciation for all those who knew and loved him.
Johnathan was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wilmington, graduating from J.T. Hoggard High school in 2005. He demonstrated a talent for painting and drawing at a young age and went on to study art at Cape Fear Community College and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He worked at several jobs to support himself as he pursued his creative talents.
Jonathan was taken much too prematurely from those who love him here on earth and leaves behind his mother, Jane Ligon (Jim), and father, Daryl Jurbala (Megan Batson), both of Wilmington; girlfriend, Amelia Engel of Wilmington; maternal grandmother, Carmel Cunningham of Scranton, Pennsylvania; stepsister, Angelical Vogel; and many heartbroken aunts, uncles and cousins.
He will be welcomed with loving arms into our Lord’s kingdom by his paternal grandparents, John Jurbala Sr. and Juanita Jurbala; maternal grandfather, Robert Cunningham Sr.; and paternal aunt, Dianne Jurbala-Strohman, who preceded him in death.
A memorial service for friends and family will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at Andrews Mortuary, 4108 S. College Road, Wilmington.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Johnathan’s name to the Animal Welfare Institute.
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