Jonathan Marston Heard of Sandwich, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023 from complications related to long term illnesses he had battled courageously for years.

Born on March 26, 1956 in Cambridge Massachusetts, son of Arthur and Patricia Heard (Gather). Jon grew up in Lexington Massachusetts. He attended Bement School, Deerfield, Massachusetts, graduated high school from Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire, and graduated Johnson and Wales University, Providence Rhode Island, with a degree in Hospitality Management. Jon lived many years in Melrose, Massachusetts with his wife Rosemary and son Myles while working first in Hospitality and later in a second career as a plumber in high tech construction.

In 2005, Jon and Rose built a house and moved to Sandwich, where they made many close friends. Jon and Rose were the ultimate hosts, their annual bash was the highlight of the summer. Jon loved his Friday nights.

Jon is predeceased by his wife, Rosemary Maybury, of 35 years. He is survived by son, Myles Marston Heard of Sandwich; grandchildren Maxwell Marston Heard and Arya Maybury Heard; siblings Adam Heard and Meredith Gisness and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that gifts in his memory be made to The Sandwich Historical Society.