UPUA Remembers Representative Jonathan Quigley

It is with profound sorrow that we mourn the loss of sophomore Rep. Jonathan Ryan Quigley, who passed into death the morning of June 6 in a car accident in Mechanicsburg along with Penn Stater Emily Trump.

Jon Quigley’s passion for living a well lived life has been widely documented, but his understanding and witness to what it means to be an honorable, inquisitive and loyal Penn Stater is that for which we will most remember him.

Jon was a true friend and an accomplished leader, as involved in his academics and athletics as his extracurriculars and volunteering. The loss of Jon gives us pause to reflect on our own lives and that which we value and strive for during our time in this life. In affirming the thoughts of Dean Brady of Schreyer Honors College, “May perpetual light shine upon him. May he see God’s face.”

From The Patriot-News Obituary:

Jonathan Ryan Quigley, age 19, of Mechanicsburg passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 as the result of an auto accident. Born October 10, 1989 in Abington, PA, he was the son of Stephen V. and Judith (Kennerdell) Quigley of Mechanicsburg.
Jon was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shiremanstown, and a graduate of Mechanicsburg Area High School Class of 2008 where he was the President of Student Council, Vice President of the National Honor Society, Captain of the swim team and a member of both the varsity soccer team and water polo club. He received his Eagle Scout in Troop 190 after completing his project at “Stop the Violence” ministry, Steelton. He was also a member of the West Shore YMCA swim team.
Jon currently attended Penn State University main campus, majoring in International Affairs and Communications, achieving Deans List and sophomore standing in his first year. He served as the campus representative for the University Park Undergraduate Association, a student government organization, where he was a member of the Diversity Committee. Jon expressed the many views of his fellow students participating in a weekly campus radio show. In addition, Jon was a co-chairman of the Recruitment Committee for Atlas Thon and a member of the Penn State Water Polo Team.
Jon was preceded in death by his grandparents Ed and Mollye Kennerdell and Wes and Betty Quigley.
In addition to his parents, Jon is survived by his two sisters, Kelly Ruddell and her husband Pete of Warrington, PA; Katie Harmon and her husband Mike of Hatboro, PA; two brothers Stephen Quigley and his wife Alexa of Horsham, PA and by his younger brother and best friend Drew Quigley of Mechanicsburg. Also surviving are his four nephews Peter, MJ, Jacob and Tripp; a niece Mackenzie as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many friends.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the West Shore Evangelical Free Church, 1345 Williams Grove Road, Mechanicsburg. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Viewing will be from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 to 9:00 PM Wednesday in Malpezzi Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg and from 10:30 to 12:30 PM Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jon’s name may be made to Penn State Thon through “ATLAS THON” C/O Dan Levy 619 Sweetwater Drive, Langhorne, PA 19053. (Please place Jon Quigley on the memo line).