Jonathan R. Barnett

Beloved son, brother, father, and husband, Jonathan Ryan Barnett, died on May 9, 2023 at the age of 42.   He was born on June 7, 1980 to John and Margaret (Peggy) Barnett in Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the Pease Air Force Base.

Jonathan graduated from Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine in 1998 and shortly after graduation joined the U.S. Navy.  Jon served as an Operation Specialist for 23 years with multiple deployments, including three deployments aboard the USS Constellation during Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, participated in Pacific Partnership aboard the USS Cleveland on her final voyage, individual augmentee deployment to Cuba, and Dawn Blitz and Westpac Deployments aboard the USS New Orleans. Although he loved being at sea and traveling abroad, his passion was being an instructor at the Surface Combat Systems Training Command in Point Loma, California and the CSCS Detachment at the LCS Training Facility in Mayport, Florida where he could mentor and lead sailors.

Jonathan loved his family and was most proud of his 5 year old son, Julian.  He cherished moments spent with family, and although spent most of his adult life away from his home in Maine, he loved coming home to his parents in North Berwick.   He adored the Christmas holiday, Star Wars, history, Disney, cooking, and reading! 

He was predeceased by his father, John Barnett, grandfather-in-law, Richard Walters, and great niece, Paislee Oak.

He is survived by his wife Lindsay and son Julian Barnett of Santee, California, his mother Margaret Barnett of North Berwick, Maine, his sister Barbara Marzoli and her husband Christopher of Berwick, Maine, his sister Amy Joslyn and her partner Raymond Robinson of Rockland, Maine, niece, Ashlee Oak, nephews T.J. and his wife Maddie Payeur, and Zack and his wife Brittany Payeur, Gregory and Andrew Marzoli, great nieces Lilly and Harleigh Oak, and great nephews Jamie and Owen Payeur, and his in-laws, Vivian Walters, Mark Luhr and his wife Tonya Luhr, Jeanine Elizalde, Jessica Daoodi, Aaron Luhr, Mitchell Shock, Taylor Laughter and her husband Barret Laughter and daughter Addy, Alyssa Larson, Paige Larson and Maddie Daoodi of San Diego, California.

A celebration of Jon’s life will be held on August 7th with visitation from 9:30-10am, immediately followed by a service at Johnson Funeral Home in North Berwick, Maine.  A burial will be at 12 pm at the Veterans Cemetery at 83 Stanley Road, Springvale, ME 04083.   www.JohnsonFuneralHomeME.com

In lieu of flowers, we please ask that you donate to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 225, Arlington, VA 22203, (800) 654-8364     or                                                                          -USO at PO Box 96860 Washington, DC 20077-7677.  or   -Boots to Roots  428 Fore Street 3rd FL, Portland, ME 04101. 207-329-5077

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