John Drake Betzler

May 16, 1962 - July 19, 2021

John D. Betzler On Monday, July 19, 2021, John Drake Betzler of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 59. He is survived by wife of 32 years Anita Prizio; son Jeffery Drake Betzler; daughter Justine Emilia Betzler; mother Helen Betzler; and sister Margaret "M.A." Betzler Jackson (Scott). He is preceded in death by his father, Clarence John Betzler (2016). A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, he was born in Mt. Lebanon on May 16, 1962, and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School where he was a member of their marching band. He was an active member of the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout and was awarded the prestigious God and Country Award. John graduated from Allegheny College before attending the University of Pittsburgh to pursue his Masters of Business Administration degree. A loving father, John was involved in his son's hockey teams as team manager and spent many weekends participating in the YMCA Princesses Program with his daughter. As his children grew older, he enjoyed going to Grateful Dead concerts and sharing his love for their music with them. John will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother, and a great friend. There will be a private memorial held by the family and his ashes will be scattered at a later date in Maui, Hawaii, where he loved to visit. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, www.sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org, to help the islands he loved. "There is a road, no simple highway, between the dawn and dark of night. And if you go, no one may follow. That path is for your steps alone." - "Ripple" The Grateful Dead