Jude Patrick Merchant, born March 24, 1968 passed away in his home in Jamestown

on the morning of February 19, 2025, at the age of 56

Jude was the fourth child born to Anne and Tony Merchant in Gibraltar, MI in the

turbulent year of 1968. The family soon returned to Jamestown and bought a

modest house on the northside where Jude attended Euclid Avenue Grammar School,

Washington Junior High and JHS (attending Westfield Academy and Central School

1976-1980). He enlisted and served in the U.S. Army after high school and was

stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. Following his military service, Jude worked at

Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant for many years until an industrial accident in

2003 left him disabled. Jude endured two decades of unceasing physical pain with

immense stubborn strength and singular dark humor. He found great solace in

spending time in nature and was an accomplished photographer, videographer and

drone pilot. His aerial films and photographs of the forests, meadows,

marshlands, waterfalls, and lakeshores of Chautauqua County brought him his

greatest pleasure. He was passionate about music, he loved carpentry, bonfires,

and exploring the wilds of Allegany National Forest. Jude was a bighearted man

who loved his family and his friends—they will all miss him terribly.

Jude was preceded in death by both his parents, Anthony Merchant Jr. and Anne

Merchant.

¬He is survived by his step-mother Joyce Merchant, his son, Anthony

Merchant Jr., his brother and sisters: Bernadette Merchant (Edward Greer),

Christopher Merchant, (Tina Michos) and Natalie Merchant, his step-siblings: Jay

Randall Martin and Deborah Garcia, his nieces: Karen Ahlgren, Ashley Juul (Ben,

Reilly & Silas), Ellen Merchant, Abigail Merchant and Lucía de la Calle, his

aunt Marianne Whitcomb, (uncle Mike Whitcomb) and his aunt Wendy Meyer.

A celebration of Jude’s life will be held Saturday March, 01 from 12pm-3pm at

Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home, 111 South Main Street, Jamestown, NY 14701.

The family requests that donations be made in his memory to:

Chautauqua County Humane Society

2825 Strunk Road

Jamestown, NY 14701

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