John Katsur Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 8, 2026, John Katsur (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Katsur and Mary Ann Katsur (Blanda); his grandparents, John Katsur, Mary Katsur (Dupnak), Michael Blanda and Mary Blanda (Durik); and his sister Gloria Brissette (Cecil).
He is survived by: his significant other Arlene; his siblings, Eileen Grosser (Stewart) and Richard (Patty); and his siblings' children, Bonnie, Beth, David, Cecil, Robert, Maria, Kathy and Diana. He is also survived by many great nephews and nieces, "the cousins", many cousins.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 15th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the John A. Freyvogel Sons, Inc. (4900 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). A funeral service was held on Friday, January 16th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church (4815 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213). During the covid pandemic, Sam's Club and Costco stores would have been envious of his stash of toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and cleaning products neatly lined on the shelving units throughout his three car garage. (Which, if needed, he would have readily shared with others.) Before he downsized and moved back to his childhood neighborhood of Oakland, he lived in Wexford.
If you would be so inclined, instead of flowers, John requested donations to Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church, 4815 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213 to assist with the restoration of the outdoor mosaics.
