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JONATHAN SMALL Obituary

SMALL--Jonathan, 77, of New York City and Colebrook, Connecticut, died peacefully at his home on July 25, 2020. Born in New York City to Milton and Teresa Small, Jon was a graduate of Brown University, Harvard Law School, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. After a long and happy career as a partner in the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, Jon served for a number of years as Executive Director of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Cornelia Mendenhall Small, their daughters, Anne Kimball Small (Matthew Colangelo) and Katherine Morgan Small (Daniel Sims), and four grandchildren, Ned, Betsy, Will, and Jack. Donations in memory of Jon may be made to Planned Parenthood Federation of America. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Published by New York Times on Jul. 29, 2020.

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Matheww Stole

October 6, 2023

She was such a lovely young woman. Such a shame she had to go. RIP and bless her and her family. May god and Jesus be with you all. :praying emoji: :praying emoji:

Richard D. Krugman

December 4, 2021

I am so sorry to hear of Jon's passing. He was a really good friend a long time ago and then we drifted further apart over the years. Annually for 50 years in July I would think of him and think about trying to get in touch again. I never did and now feel sad about the missed opportunity. We grew up together in Peter Cooper Village, he introduced me to several of his Friend's School friends, and he was best-man at my wedding in 1966. If the Memorial Service has not yet happened because of CoVID, I would like to know when it is to see if I can make it to New York from Denver. Condolences to Cornelia (whom I met once, I think, in the Upper East side apartment when I connected years ago) and the rest of the family.

John Ernst

August 29, 2020

I am so sorry for your loss. Just this morning I was researching some of my past work, which included the Business Council for the United Nations, when I came across his obituary. Jonathan was our legal counsel through D&P in the 1980's. He also helped me set up my consulting business. He had a good working relationship with our board and our President, Roger Enloe. He was always there for us. My sincere condolences to the Small family.

Paul S P Hsu

August 12, 2020

Deepest condolences. May God bless your family in this time of sorrow.

Elizabeth Powell

August 11, 2020

Wonderful remarkable gentleman -always persevering for good causes. Calm cool fund raisers for Fletcher -I value having worked with him for 16 years !

Vikram Singh mehta

August 11, 2020

To the Small family ,

I was a Fletcher Board colleague of Jon for more than a decade . We met only at the Board meeting which I attended infrequently because I live in India . But it was always a pleasure . I am saddened by his departure .He was such a warm and friendly person. It was a pleasure to sit around the same table as him. Please accept my deepest condolences . May his soul rest in eternal peace . With regards , Vikram Singh mehta.

Jennifer Baker

July 31, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. I will miss your witty humor and welcoming warmth. My family has fond memories of fantastic dinners, long walks, and mostly being together.

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