OBITUARIES

Jon Peter Gatyas 1937-2022

Jon Gatyas was born in Ossining, New York, in 1937. After graduating from high school,he joined the Air Force, serving in Florida and Greenland for four years. He then moved to Long Beach and worked at Arthur Murray’s Dance Studio as an instructor.

He opened in his own dance studio in Long Beach, to the delight of many students over a period of 30 years. His dancing credits included competition awards, Royal Academy Theater shows and role of the Arabian in Santa Monica’s Nutcracker Suite.

He conducted tours around the world that included teaching various traditional dances. He enjoyed visiting people and biannual cruises as they danced on the ship.

AfterlivinginLeisureWorld, Jon moved to Los Alamitos and loved attending many dances in that area. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church and loved the Lord.

Jon died on April 25. He is survived by his sister Gaela; nephews Andy, Peter, and Stephen; niece Veronica; and his good friend Darole.