Jonathan N. Lantieri

Jonathan Nicholas Lantieri, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 after falling ill a few days earlier.
Jonathan was born in Staten Island, grew up in central Jersey, graduated high school from St. Joseph's (Metuchen) and graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from St. Peter's College, where he was also a D1 scholarship swimmer.
In his earlier years, JNL was a terrific athlete as well as a talented guitarist. At the age of 18, he was a residential real-estate agent and then later went on to a career in commercial real-estate, where he passed multiple exams to become licensed across the US. Jon even had a brief acting/modeling career and can be seen in two episodes of the Sopranos. Jon was also a very good chess player, speed-cuber and a student of history. More recently, Jonathan was a Mental Health advocate and an active member of the Smart Recovery Group in Milford, Pennsylvania.
Jonathan had a big personality and an even bigger heart.
He is survived by his loving parents, Doreen and John Lantieri; his brother, Nicholas; his girlfriend, Robin Weaver and her daughter Emma; his Grandmother, Fran; and his Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donation in Jonathan's memory to SmartRecovery.org
Private cremation services have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex, New Jersey. Online condolences may be offered to the family on www.pinkelfuneralhome.com