Jonathan Keone Pico

Son of Juanito and Wendy Pico, brother of Chase, Jayden and Tehani, grandson, Uncle, nephew, cousin and most of all friend has passed away.

Jonathan was born in Plymouth Massachusetts. This is where he got his start in athletics beginning with t-ball at 6 and grew up playing baseball. He excelled during these years, winning championships and friends alike.

He was a joker and a goof, with a fighting attitude and a loving, tender heart.

And the smile - the Joy, the way he could reach out and touch you with that and try to share it with you.

He moved to Hawaii in his teen years where he continued his athletic career winning a state wrestling championship in high school. This led him to MMA which allowed him to follow his passion to compete professionally as an athlete.

In Hawaii he created more bonds, relationships that would nourish him. He in turn would inspire many with his energy and exuberance for life.

His brother Chase was by his side from the beginning. As a brother, and a friend. He was the constant throughout his life, and a foundation to ground him.

Jonathan was as much a product of Massachusetts as he was of Hawaii and he'd returned to his home there recently to reconnect with family and friends. While there he worked two jobs, as a trainer in a private gym and as a host in a local restaurant. He was successful in both, people appreciating his shining personality and his intelligence. He took his final fight there and took the win for his new found teammates and friends.

We are all grateful, so many of us spread out across the country, to have been blessed with Jonathan's presence in our lives, and for the time we had together with him. Jonathan spoke often about the importance of family, and was actively working to strengthen those bonds.

Jonathan's legacy is this; you know what a beautiful young man he was by the beautiful, loving friends that he had. Great friends that loved him and cared for him.

In every act of kindness, every hand that reaches out to another and every joke attempted to lighten another's spirit, there you will find the true Jonathan, the healthy Jonathan, the Jonathan that loved you all. He loved life, his family and his friends. He was always happy and hopeful. The life changing diagnosis of bipolar disorder robbed him of that, nothing else. He was joyful, he was love.

Please help raise awareness for mental health. Advocate for better mental health care and much needed support and education for the families of those diagnosed.

To learn more visit: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Bipolar-Disorder

Thank you to all that were there for him.