Jonathan B ISLEIB DIed on September 19, 2026 after a long illness, He was 84. Born to Horace F. Isleib and Theodora E. Isleib on September 23, 1941 in Stamford. Jonathan is survived by his spouse John M. Fay, brother Lawrence B Isleib,and a niece and nephew. He was predeceased by his parents and a sister
Elizabeth I Kelly. Jonathan spent his early childhood in Bethany and later lived and graduated high school in Bronxville, NY. He graduated from Pratt Institute before joining the Peace Corps. He taught art for the Peace Corps in Santiago, Chile. Upon returning from the Peace Corps he worked for an architectural firm before forming his own firm with Frederick Bebesheimer in Old Lyme called INTERDESIGN. He designed many home in the Old Lyme area as well as in North Carolina and New Mexico.
In his spare time Jionathan was an accomplished sailor and owned several sailboats over the years. During the summer months he sailed the East Coast as far as Nova Scotia. For many years he sailed in the Arcadia region of Maine.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00pm in First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 4 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT.
