MERIDEN - Jonathan Daniel LaPointe, 32 of Meriden, died suddenly Thursday afternoon in Summerville, S.C. Jon was born in Bristol, on Feb. 1, 1978, and lived most of his adult life in and around Meriden. He also spent a year living in Tuscon, Ariz. working as an aide at a nursing home. He worked with craftsmen across Connecticut and helped reframe the windows of the Bond Hotel in Hartford and installed flooring in Targets across the country. He helped refinish flooring in historic houses on Weslyan's campus in Middletown. Jon worked longest for Thyme in a Bottle catering. From 2002 through 2004 he cooked for their Middlesex Community College caf�. Jon was well known and loved by students, staff, and faculty. He studied martial arts and was extensively well-read on Star Wars mythology, but it was music and guitar that were his lifelong passions. Jon was a one-of-a-kind guy with a big heart, and was extraordinarily genuine and loyal. He never met a person he couldn't win over and was well known for his ability to fit in with everyone. His closest friends came from all walks of life and from all age groups. John is survived and loved dearly by his brothers, Mathew LaPointe and Shane Harlow-Morrison; his mother, Kathrena LaPointe; his stepfather, David Harlow, all from Meriden; and his father Danny LaPointe of Westerly, R.I. He is also survived by daughter Hailey Martin, nieces Athena and Eve LaPointe and Videl and Autumn Harlow-Morrison, and his grandmother Hilda LaPointe. Donations to cover the expense of Jon's funeral arrangements can be made in his name to B.C Bailey Funeral, 273 South Elm St. Wallingford, CT. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at the B. C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 S. Elm Street, Wallingford. A funeral service will follow at 9:30 AM in the funeral home. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Meriden.