It is with a sad, broken heart for me to announce that my dear brother Jason passed away on Nov. 7, 2022. Jaybird inspired our whole family to live life as he did – with love, laughter, hugs and in complete happiness for 57 years. He was a pure, sweet, gentle soul that was part comedian and part rockstar.

He was a legend in Utica, where my mother and father raised him, and for the last seven years living in Cazenovia with my wife Gail and me.  Jaybird filled our home with his music and magic daily – always entertaining and never a dull moment. On any given day he could walk out of his room dressed as the Fonz, Gilligan, Captain Kirk, Rocky or Elvis.  He kept us laughing, drove us crazy at times, and kept us on our toes.

In his younger days he attended Boces/ARC, winters in Florida with my parents, summers at camp on First and Seventh Lake, and swimming like a fish at his Deerfield home and then his home in Caz. He was a true man of leisure.

His parents, Big Joe and Janet, gave Jason a wonderful life, and he returned the favor by giving our family his magic and miracles that held us together all these years.

He passed peacefully and with dignity in his family’s arms.  Jason was a true angel on earth and our entire family and friends will miss him terribly.

We would like to thank the nurses at St. Joe’s for taking special care of my dear brother right up to his precious last moments.

Goodnight Jason, I love you and will see you soon brother.

A celebration of Jason’s life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1 to 4 p.m. at Newell-Fay Chapel of Schepp Family Funeral Homes, 8171 Cazenovia Road, Manlius.

For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com.