Jonathan Stephen DiLeo (known to us as JSDileo) passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from complications related to the treatment of a brain tumor. He was only 17 years old.



Here is his memorial page at the funeral home.

The forum will closed on the day of his funeral, December 10, 2008. TheologyWeb has purchased a large floral arrangement to be sent to the funeral home on the 9th for his wake. The sentiments on the card are expressed as on behalf of the entire community.

If any individual members wish to send some modest arrangements on their own behalf, I am sure it would be of some consolation to the family. I wanted to let you know that a large stand spray has already been purchased so that the members would know that there will be a very visible expression of the community's condolences, so that if you were to send a modest floral arrangement that would be completely appropriate.

I encourage everyone to sign the guestbook at the Funeral Home page. If anyone lives in that area and can attend the funeral or wake, please let me know. If at all possible, I believe that someone representing the community needs to be there.

If you know of anyone who was his friend that may not see this thread, please do what you can to pass on the news.

What sad news to hear.

Thanks for telling us Dizzle and I guess now he is finally with Him.

This is very sad news.

RIP

My prayers go out to his loved ones.

He will be missed.

Lord Jesus Christ, give him rest, peace, the company of your saints, and the light of your presence.

Lord have mercy.

I didn't know Jonathan incredibly well but I remember we had some PM conversations a while back. Didn't he have a different user name at some point? I do remember being very amazed at his apologetics ability at such a young age. When I was 17, God was the last thing from my mind.

I signed the guestbook, and I am waiting for my message to be approved. I said "Goodbye"

Goodbye.

He will be missed here.

I didn't even know he was not well.



His family will be in my prayers.

Originally posted by dizzle

I didn't know Jonathan incredibly well but I remember we had some PM conversations a while back. Didn't he have a different user name at some point? I do remember being very amazed at his apologetics ability at such a young age. When I was 17, God was the last thing from my mind.

I don't think so. I do know that he liked Avatar: The Last Air Bender though (judging from his avatars).

Originally posted by dizzle

I do remember being very amazed at his apologetics ability at such a young age. When I was 17, God was the last thing from my mind.

His sig quote is an awesome parting comment: "...Lord, you who hurt us in order to heal us and kill us so that we might not die apart from you."-Saint Augustine

It always seems even worse when the pass at such a young age.

BTW, here is the message on the TheologyWeb arrangement

Jonathan was a much loved member of our community. We are going to truly miss him. There are literally hundreds of people that are in mourning for him all over the world.
Signed: On Behalf of TheologyWeb.com

If you can afford to do so, I really do encourage sending an arrangement or card. I know when my parents passed away, the amazement of flowers pouring in from people I never knew they touched was very encouraging to me. I can only imagine it would be all the more greater for parents who lost a child so that they know even at such a young age, he had a lot of people who cared.

Here is where I find sometimes what keeps me going here and elsewhere on the Net. We are from all over, we may never meet, but we are all joined together over thousands of miles and widely different cultures and beliefs.