Jason R. Sylvester, 25; 'wore his heart on his sleeve'
Jason R. Sylvester was part of a tight-knit Coventry family.
Jason, 25, worked with his father and younger brother at Sylvester Sheet Metal Co., in West Warwick, the family's heating and air conditioning business.
After graduating from Coventry High School in 1996, he worked at a few local retail stores but soon decided he'd rather follow in his father's footsteps.
"He liked the closeness of being with his dad all the time," said Jason's mother, Jane. "They got along great. We are all very close."
Besides his family, the other great love in Jason's life was music. He was a fan of everything from country to oldies to techno, and the tunes from his stereo often filled the Sylvester home.
As she stood in his neatly kept room, where he had his stereo and an extensive CD collection, Jane Sylvester remembered her son as a quiet young man who "wore his heart on his sleeve."
"He was the greatest kid you ever wanted to meet," she said. "He was so kind and polite -- he was the love of my life."
There are many who will miss Jason -- including Armand Ethier, who lives across the street and watched him grow up.
"He was a good kid," Ethier said. "He wouldn't hurt a fly."
Jason loved going to rock concerts, and had been to The Station a few times before Feb. 20. When he wasn't listening to music or reading up on his favorite bands, Jason would paint and build models during his free time, his mother said.
While recalling Jason's personality, his mother used the words "pleasant, easy-going and laid-back."
"How do you describe your own son?" she asked. "You just love him with all your heart."
-- Erin Emlock, Providence Journal staff
Published in The Providence Journal on Mar. 20, 2003.
Jason R. Sylvester was part of a tight-knit Coventry family.
Jason, 25, worked with his father and younger brother at Sylvester Sheet Metal Co., in West Warwick, the family's heating and air conditioning business.
After graduating from Coventry High School in 1996, he worked at a few local retail stores but soon decided he'd rather follow in his father's footsteps.
"He liked the closeness of being with his dad all the time," said Jason's mother, Jane. "They got along great. We are all very close."
Besides his family, the other great love in Jason's life was music. He was a fan of everything from country to oldies to techno, and the tunes from his stereo often filled the Sylvester home.
As she stood in his neatly kept room, where he had his stereo and an extensive CD collection, Jane Sylvester remembered her son as a quiet young man who "wore his heart on his sleeve."
"He was the greatest kid you ever wanted to meet," she said. "He was so kind and polite -- he was the love of my life."
There are many who will miss Jason -- including Armand Ethier, who lives across the street and watched him grow up.
"He was a good kid," Ethier said. "He wouldn't hurt a fly."
Jason loved going to rock concerts, and had been to The Station a few times before Feb. 20. When he wasn't listening to music or reading up on his favorite bands, Jason would paint and build models during his free time, his mother said.
While recalling Jason's personality, his mother used the words "pleasant, easy-going and laid-back."
"How do you describe your own son?" she asked. "You just love him with all your heart."
-- Erin Emlock, Providence Journal staff
Published in The Providence Journal on Mar. 20, 2003.
Jason R. Sylvester, 25; 'wore his heart on his sleeve'
Jason R. Sylvester was part of a tight-knit Coventry family.
Jason, 25, worked with his father and younger brother at Sylvester Sheet Metal Co., in West Warwick, the family's heating and air conditioning business.
After graduating from Coventry High School in 1996, he worked at a few local retail stores but soon decided he'd rather follow in his father's footsteps.
"He liked the closeness of being with his dad all the time," said Jason's mother, Jane. "They got along great. We are all very close."
Besides his family, the other great love in Jason's life was music. He was a fan of everything from country to oldies to techno, and the tunes from his stereo often filled the Sylvester home.
As she stood in his neatly kept room, where he had his stereo and an extensive CD collection, Jane Sylvester remembered her son as a quiet young man who "wore his heart on his sleeve."
"He was the greatest kid you ever wanted to meet," she said. "He was so kind and polite -- he was the love of my life."
There are many who will miss Jason -- including Armand Ethier, who lives across the street and watched him grow up.
"He was a good kid," Ethier said. "He wouldn't hurt a fly."
Jason loved going to rock concerts, and had been to The Station a few times before Feb. 20. When he wasn't listening to music or reading up on his favorite bands, Jason would paint and build models during his free time, his mother said.
While recalling Jason's personality, his mother used the words "pleasant, easy-going and laid-back."
"How do you describe your own son?" she asked. "You just love him with all your heart."
-- Erin Emlock, Providence Journal staff
Published in The Providence Journal on Mar. 20, 2003.
Jason R. Sylvester was part of a tight-knit Coventry family.
Jason, 25, worked with his father and younger brother at Sylvester Sheet Metal Co., in West Warwick, the family's heating and air conditioning business.
After graduating from Coventry High School in 1996, he worked at a few local retail stores but soon decided he'd rather follow in his father's footsteps.
"He liked the closeness of being with his dad all the time," said Jason's mother, Jane. "They got along great. We are all very close."
Besides his family, the other great love in Jason's life was music. He was a fan of everything from country to oldies to techno, and the tunes from his stereo often filled the Sylvester home.
As she stood in his neatly kept room, where he had his stereo and an extensive CD collection, Jane Sylvester remembered her son as a quiet young man who "wore his heart on his sleeve."
"He was the greatest kid you ever wanted to meet," she said. "He was so kind and polite -- he was the love of my life."
There are many who will miss Jason -- including Armand Ethier, who lives across the street and watched him grow up.
"He was a good kid," Ethier said. "He wouldn't hurt a fly."
Jason loved going to rock concerts, and had been to The Station a few times before Feb. 20. When he wasn't listening to music or reading up on his favorite bands, Jason would paint and build models during his free time, his mother said.
While recalling Jason's personality, his mother used the words "pleasant, easy-going and laid-back."
"How do you describe your own son?" she asked. "You just love him with all your heart."
-- Erin Emlock, Providence Journal staff
Published in The Providence Journal on Mar. 20, 2003.
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