Owner of Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, John DeSantis, dies

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By Jordyn Hronec

PITTSBURGH — John DeSantis, the owner of the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, has died.

DeSantis died peacefully in his home on Jan. 1. He was 69 years old.

DeSantis served as the executive director of the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, the annual convention and marketplace for home-related products and services. The 40th annual Home and Garden Show is scheduled for March 2022. In 2021, a fall version of the show took place in October.

Read more about DeSantis from our partners at Pittsburgh Business Times.

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