Jonathan J. Walsh, 23, died Monday, July 5, 2010 unexpectedly at his home in Providence, RI. He was the son of Deborah A. (Mattos) Little of Tisbury and John V. Walsh of Natick.

Born in Wareham, Jonathan attended Wareham schools. A previous resident of Natick, Florida, Utah and Martha's Vineyard, he has lived in Providence for the past three years.

Jonathan was a kind hearted and compassionate young man who loved music and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed collecting comic books and playing video games.

Survivors include his mother, Deborah, of Tisbury; his father John, of Natick; his step-father, William Little, of Tisbury; his brothers and sisters, Alecia Lombard, of Providence, RI, Amanda Lombard, of Foxboro, Jessica Walsh, of Tisbury, Tessa Collier-Walsh, of CA and William Little, Jr., of Marstons Mills. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Dorothy Mattos, of Wareham.

His funeral will be from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's Church, High St., Wareham at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Donations in his memory may be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 400 West Cummings Park, Suite 6650, Woburn, MA 01801. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com