Cataldo, John William
November 28, 1924 - July 9, 2025
Emeritus Professor John William Cataldo (EdD), 100, of Roslindale, MA died July 9th 2025. John, son of Mary Alleva Cataldo and John Emelio Cataldo, is survived by his son Adam P. Cataldo and his daughters Gaye McVeigh, Barbara Cataldo, and Leigh Ann Crowe. He is also survived by his two grandsons Josh Crowe and Ben Crowe. John is a WWII veteran, having enlisted in the Army in 1943. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of Sergeant, and awarded the French Legion of Honor in 2014. After the war, he went on to have a distinguished art career teaching across the country from California to Massachusetts. His life work includes paintings, collage, calligraphy, sculpture, stained glass, jewelry, wood carvings and published books, with select pieces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the MFA in Boston, and at the Houghton Library in Cambridge. He loved trips to the museum, working in his studio, and a strong cappuccino. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.