Jonathan Mintz

Jonathan Mintz, who filled the lives of those around him with warmth and kindness, was born July 2, 1982, and passed away May 12, 2026.

He grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, graduated from Moorestown High School, and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Electronic Media Arts and Communication.

Jonathan cherished his family above all else—his children, Rachel (8) and Sami (4), were the love of his life. He shared a loving partnership with Sarah Kolitz, raising their children together. He was a wonderful son and brother, and a loving uncle to Maya, Alex, and Addison Butcher.

He was a virtuoso of puns, puzzles, wordplay and dad jokes. Jonathan had a deep love of music and a passion for games, which brought joy to his life and to the world. He wanted everyone to be able to feel the joy of creating music, and he created games that made that experience accessible to anyone.

Jonathan was a senior designer at Harmonix (later Epic Games) for over 14 years, following eight years as a senior game designer at Vicarious Visions. His accomplishments include work on DropMix, Fantasia, Guitar Hero, Skylanders, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Spider-Man, Madagascar, and many more.

Jonathan is survived by his mother, Susan Mintz; his sister, Melanie Butcher, and her husband, Gregg Butcher; and he is predeceased by his father, Jeffrey Mintz, and his sister, Jennifer Mintz.

His passion for family and career leaves a legacy of love, creativity, and laughter that will be forever remembered. We will love and miss him forever.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, to be announced.