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Jon Olsen Obituary
Pawling - March 3, 1968 - July 23, 2021
Jon Olsen passed away peacefully at his home in Pawling on July 23rd at the age of 53. Jon was an inspiration to many through his strong faith, positive attitude, and joy of life.
Born to Richard and Sharon Olsen on March 3, 1968, Jon grew up in Patterson, NY and attended Carmel High School. Jon then earned degrees in Architecture and Engineering from Lehigh University. Jon was a project manager with his career culminating at Yale University overseeing the construction of Pauli Murray and Benjamin Franklin Residential Colleges.
All who knew Jon can tell you his passions were his church and golf. Jon was a longtime member of Christ Church on Quaker Hill and served as a Confirmation Mentor and member of the Church Council, Stewardship, and Worship Teams. He also enjoyed so much being a part of the Men's Koinonia Fellowship Group. His favorite place to be was on the golf course with his friends from the Tuesday Night Men's League. Jon loved the challenge of improving his game, offering tips to others, and relished the beautiful courses he had played throughout his life.
In addition to his parents, Jon is survived by his wife, Laura Olsen and his brother, Micah Olsen. He is survived by his sisters in law and brothers in law, Leslie Olsen, Lloyd Berkeley, Wendy and Gordie MacKenzie, Steve and Nancy Berkeley. He is also survived by his nieces and nephew, Maggie, Eli, and Riliegh Olsen, Cate and Cora MacKenzie, and Maggie and Tom Berkeley who he loved dearly, was so proud of, and enjoyed advising.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 8th at Christ Church on Quaker Hill at 2pm with a reception following at Quaker Hill Country Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Church on Quaker Hill's Perpetual Mission Fund.
Jon's family continues to be assisted by friends at the Dwyer Funeral Home, 23 South Street, Patterson, NY. www.dwyerfuneralhome.com.
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Jamie Lynch
July 21, 2024
..and a transfusion this evening in his honor
Jamie Lynch
July 21, 2024
Watching the British today thinking of Jon. Always up for a roadtrip, a round of golf with stakes, and fun with friends in a pub.
Jim Marvin
August 1, 2021
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Jim Marvin
August 1, 2021
Jon you are a great man, amazing amount of positive energy and a pleasure to be around. You will be missed my friend, may you rest in peace.
Jamie Lynch
August 1, 2021
Great project!
Gray Greenwood
July 31, 2021
John was our Gryphon (RA) on Richards A3 at Lehigh and made a massively positive impact on our freshman year. From the positive and enthusiastic greeting on our first day through to allowing us (and participating in!) Hall Smash, hotel party, road trip to see Van Halen in NYC, to wild ketchup packets battles on the way home from BK runs (hard to explain and harder to believe no one was ever pulled over). We couldn´t have asked for a better person to shepherd us through our Freshman year. I count myself lucky to have known him and to have landed on that freshman hallway.
Jamie Lynch
July 31, 2021
I met Jon about 20 minutes before meeting my wife at Lehigh freshman year. He knocked on my door and sold me a "Lehigh: The beer is free" t-shirt. He was my classmate, my roomate, my best man, my golfing buddy, my construction management colleague, my obnoxious Cowboys fan and best of all, a great friend. The sweetness in my sorrow in that he is at peace...and striking every ball purely.
The Sanicki´s
July 28, 2021
Jon was a special guy, he will surely be missed To his family
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