Jon Alaistair Patrick Banks
Celebrating the Life of

Jon Alaistair Patrick Banks

March 21, 1939 - October 27, 2022

Obituary

Jon Alaistair Patrick Banks, age 83, passed away on Thursday, October 27th, 2022, at his home in Margate, Florida. He was born on March 21st, 1939, in Jamaica. He graduated from Knox College. He married Sue Terrier in his red suit with a white cravat with red polka dots, on Valentines Day, 1976 in Orange Grove, Jamaica. His airline career started at BWIA. He subsequently flew for the Jamaica Defense Force Air Wing, then moved on to his beloved Air Jamaica, Saudi Arabian Airlines and then retired from Emirates Airlines. He was passionate about his music and enjoyed cranking up his piano, even occasionally at 3 am when the whole house was already asleep! He will be remembered as loyal, dedicated, full of integrity and fiercely protecting his family. He is survived by Sue, his wife of 46 years, his children, Samantha, Craig-Anthony and Kevin, his two grand children, Janedy and Alexa and his buddy, Jaxx, our tuxedo cat, who always laid on his chest.

Jon did not want to have a funeral. We are however, planning a Memorial for him in the near future. In the meantime, we would like to build a Memorial Wall and we are asking Family and Friends whose lives he touched, to please share as many stories and photos of memories you hold with him. As soon as we make firm arrangements for the Memorial, we will send out a notice to everyone.

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Condolences

  • "Oh Aunt Sue , Uncle Jon really was a unique soul - he was mythical and a legend for sure, and for so many a positive influence and his joyous and curios personality will continue to ripple and inspire so many of us - myself included! Literally every time I see any kind of organ or keyboard - his..."

    Loui Terrier
    Uncle

    "I'm so sorry to hear of Jon's passing. He was a close friend of my brother therefore I knew him from I was a child. My parents knew him well. I remember that wedding photo well, I think my parents had a copy. I remember shortly after I got married in 1977 Brian and I would go to his home to rent vid..."

    Normadelle Whittle
    Friend

  • "Dear Sue, I am truly sorry to hear that Jon has died. There are so many happy memories all those years ago. I so well remember the first time meeting Jon in Flagstaff Mess and how welocming he was. I am glad that I had the opportunity to talk briefly with him a few weeks ago. Please pass on our..."

    Hugh Tyler
    Friend

    "Jon, Dennis and"

    Dennis Walcott
    Friend

  • "JON BANKS… A dear friend and mentor! It is with a heavy heart that I commenced the writing of my memories of my dear friend and mentor, John Banks, better know to all simply as… JB! Even though we both attended boarding school at Knox College, high in the Clarendon mountains in central Jamaica, JB..."

    Robin Hart
    Friend

    "I never had the pleasure of meeting Jon, although I have known Sue for many years. My deepest sympathies to her and the Banks family...."

    William Raymond
    Friend