Corporal Jonathan D. Porto

PORTO, Cpl. Jonathan Daniel USMC 26, of St. Petersburg, was killed in action in Afghanistan on March 14, 2010. A native of St. Petersburg, he graduated from Timberlane High School in New Hampshire. Family was very important to Jonathan. He enjoyed life and laughter. In March, 2008, he enlisted in the USMC where he found his purpose, passion and direction in life. He was Guide and an honor grad from Parris Island and received two meritorious promotions. He loved being a Marine! He is survived by his wife, Rachel; his 2 month old daughter Ariana; his mother Rachel Bernaby and stepfather Brian Bernaby; his father Steven Porto; his maternal grandfather Donald Gregoire; his paternal grandmother Charlotte Porto; his mother and father-in-law, Evelyn and Robert Jewell, his siblings Rebekah Roberts, Stephanie Yarbrough, Sonya Schnieder, Dominic Porto, Benjamin Porto, Emilie Lobnitz, Kristen Porto, and half brothers Christopher Porto and Joshua Porto, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 5 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Center, 2201-Dr. M.L. King St. N., St. Petersburg. A graveside funeral service with full military honors will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bay Pines National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family prefers memorial donations to a trust fund for his daughter at APGFCU, Attn: Collean McKinney for the account of Ariana Ralyn Porto, P.O. Box 1176, Aberdeen, MD 21001