Jonathan
Jonathan B. Raphaelson
d. January 13, 2015
Biography
WORCESTER - Jonathan Raphaelson, 60, of Worcester, passed away peacefully in his sleep early the morning of Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Arnold and Ruth (Caman) Raphaelson.
He leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Tracy (Gaumond) Raphaelson, and three children, Becca Raphaelson, Vanessa Gaumond of Worcester, and Jake Raphaelson of Santa Monica, CA; his two brothers, Marc Raphaelson and his wife, Amanda of Upperville, VA, Josh Raphaelson and his wife, Kelly of Santa Monica; and his sister, Yuka McGreen and her husband, PJ of Cornwall, New York; his aunts, Fern Caman of Upperville, VA and Charlotte Raphaelson of Delray Beach, FL; his in-laws, Penny Gaumond, John Gaumond and Judy Ferrara of Worcester; and his best friend John Simpson of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jon was a talented musician, writer, and sound engineer. He grew up in Bangor, ME and Dresher, PA before returning to Worcester to attend college. He received a bachelor’s degree from Clark University and an MBA from Lesley University. Jon worked for over 15 years as the house sound director at Foothills Theatre in Worcester before moving on to the computer industry. He owned and operated the Sound Thinking Associates Recording Studio and toured with many bands. Before running his own consulting business, Jon was a course designer and instructor for Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and HP. His peers revered him as an intelligent and hard working man with a quick wit who always gave more than expected with any project. He traveled the world extensively for business and enjoyed collecting handmade artifacts by local artisans in each country he visited. His collection is now in a local museum.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 15th at the Temple Emanuel Sinai, 280 May Street, Worcester under the direction of RICHARD PERLMAN OF MILES FUNERALHOME OF HOLDEN. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester.
Memorial Observance will be announced at the time of the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New England Aquarium in Boston at http://www.neaq.org .
WORCESTER - Jonathan Raphaelson, 60, of Worcester, passed away peacefully in his sleep early the morning of Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Arnold and Ruth (Caman) Raphaelson.
He leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Tracy (Gaumond) Raphaelson, and three children, Becca Raphaelson, Vanessa Gaumond of Worcester, and Jake Raphaelson of Santa Monica, CA; his two brothers, Marc Raphaelson and his wife, Amanda of Upperville, VA, Josh Raphaelson and his wife, Kelly of Santa Monica; and his sister, Yuka McGreen and her husband, PJ of Cornwall, New York; his aunts, Fern Caman of Upperville, VA and Charlotte Raphaelson of Delray Beach, FL; his in-laws, Penny Gaumond, John Gaumond and Judy Ferrara of Worcester; and his best friend John Simpson of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jon was a talented musician, writer, and sound engineer. He grew up in Bangor, ME and Dresher, PA before returning to Worcester to attend college. He received a bachelor’s degree from Clark University and an MBA from Lesley University. Jon worked for over 15 years as the house sound director at Foothills Theatre in Worcester before moving on to the computer industry. He owned and operated the Sound Thinking Associates Recording Studio and toured with many bands. Before running his own consulting business, Jon was a course designer and instructor for Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and HP. His peers revered him as an intelligent and hard working man with a quick wit who always gave more than expected with any project. He traveled the world extensively for business and enjoyed collecting handmade artifacts by local artisans in each country he visited. His collection is now in a local museum.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 15th at the Temple Emanuel Sinai, 280 May Street, Worcester under the direction of RICHARD PERLMAN OF MILES FUNERALHOME OF HOLDEN. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester.
Memorial Observance will be announced at the time of the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New England Aquarium in Boston at http://www.neaq.org .
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