Jonathan Liebman (Butchie) passed away at the age of 68 on Thursday July 14,2022 after being diagnosed with ALS In January 2020. He is survived by his wife Deborah M. Liebman (Irwin) children Marc (Courtney), Michael (Korine) and Sharon (Ali) and grandchildren Marcus, Mason, Madison, Makenna, Clayton and Remy. Jonathan had many accomplishments throughout his life, but was most proud of his family. He was a loving husband to his childhood sweetheart for nearly 50 years. Jonathan was a proud father, father in-law, grandfather and uncle. He enjoyed spending time with his children and their wives, watching his grandchildren especially during sporting events, and mentoring and supporting his nieces and nephews. Jonathan served his country as a member of Army Signal Corps before embarking on a successful career in the technology industry. He spent his childhood growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ultimately settled down in Glendale, Arizona where he lived for over 30 years. He volunteered much of his time, including as the Chairman of both the Glendale Parks & Recreation commission and Water Services commission.
Some of his accomplishments and hobbies included:
• Starting his own newspaper business at 11 years old
• Boy Scouts
• Little league all-star and multiple boxing championships
• Musician (clarinet and saxophone) Jazz Band
• BS in computer science and MBA, both while taking night classes and working full time
• He loved hiking, fishing, mountain biking, playing golf, playing cards and telling jokes
Service will be held at 2pm on Sunday 7/17/2022 at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary (200 W Beardsley Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85027). Jonathan asked that in lieu of flowers please make donations to Temple Beth Shalom through the following link: https://www.tbsaz.org/contact/donate-sponsor/
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