John Bewsher Dixon, a longtime resident of Evans City and a much-loved English and French teacher in the Seneca Valley School District, died May 11 after a short illness.

In addition to his long career as a teacher, which included service as foreign language chair, John was a noted musician, both as a church organist and as a piano accompanist for his wife, Hazel, a lyric soprano, in concerts throughout the Pittsburgh area.

John was born in Sewickley, Jan. 11, 1926, to Elsie and John Dixon, formerly of Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

After attending Geneva College in Beaver Falls, he began teaching in 1949 at Evans City High School, later to become part of the Seneca Valley School District.

In September of that same year, he married the former Hazel Rogers in a service at the Sewickley Presbyterian Church.

John also served as organist and music director for several Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in Evans City, Sewickley, Butler and Pittsburgh.

John is survived by his wife, Hazel; two daughters, Christine (Lauren) and Bettina (Jon); four grandchildren, Geoffrey and Alexandra Dixon-Ernst and Christian and Claire Mazur; and close family friend, Dan Boyd.

<B>DIXON</B> — A memorial service for John Bewsher Dixon, who died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, will be at Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m., followed by a reception at the church.Memorials should be sent to the Calvary Episcopal Church Music Program.Arrangements are by<B> John A. Freyvogel Sons, </B>Pittsburgh.