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Katherine Ditsious Obituary
She was born in Bradford on Sept. 2, 1932, a daughter of the late John and Marika Papakostandino Johnson.
Katherine graduated from Bradford Area High School in 1952 and Marjorie Webster Junior College. She worked at Uni-Mart in Bradford for a number of years. She was a member of the Siatistia Association USA and enjoyed sewing and knitting. She was an avid reader and loved spending time with her entire family.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, George Ditsious; and three brothers, Mark, James and Larry Johnson.
Survivors include her three sons, Constantine John "CJ" Ditsious, Mark A. (Mollie) Ditsious and Stephen P. (Jaenell) Ditsious; four grandchildren, Abbagale (Tim) Naugher, George, Hannah and Madeline; two great-grandchildren, Finley and Goldie; and many nieces, nephews and Godchildren.
Friends are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17, 2025) at Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Road, where a memorial service will immediately follow. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family in McKean Memorial Park in Bradford.
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Lisa Schwarz DuBois
October 14, 2025
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your mother. I did not know her, but she and her family were friends, and related to, my mother, Anastasia Malamas Schwarz, and her family. Going through family photos, I did find several from 1948 when the Johnson family was visiting the Malamas' in Buffalo. I have attempted to identify people. If I am mistaken, please let me know.
Again, I am sorry for your loss.
Lisa Schwarz DuBois
Paul Conti
October 9, 2025
Katie, George and their 3 sons lived across the street from us in Wlliamsville. Our families celebrated many happy occasions together. Katie had a great sense of humor. Two of the boys managed to get to a bottle of baby powder while she was folding laundry. They coated themselves and the family room. She dutifully photographed her pre school octogenarians because what else could you do but laugh? The boys managed to collect a typical childhood quota of scrapes, cuts and bruises, but also accumulated a large number of injuries requiring ER visits. They visited so often Katie told us she was going to open a credit account with the emergency room. Now, regrettably, you can. I can't remember which son ran through a closed plate glass storm door. I think it was Stephen. At that moment, a parent first makes sure their child is going to heal. Later, it became one of the Ditsious boy legends that their Mother enjoyed sharing. It is a gift to have these memories and so many more. We will miss you and think of you often, especially when enjoying some baklava. It won't be as good as yours!
Paraskevoula Johnson Hays
October 8, 2025
For all of us who loved her, her memory will always be eternal. She was my Godmother, my cousin and a wonderful koumbara to Roger and I throughout our married life. RIP
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