Bethel Park Teacher Dies In Kayaking Accident

BETHEL PARK, Pa. — (WPXI) – Bethel Park School District is mourning the loss of a history teacher who died in a tragic kayaking accident. The school district called Jon Gentile, a teacher for the last 15 years, an incredibly well-respected and beloved member of the high school and middle school staff. His colleagues say Gentile was the kind of teacher who made students want to go into teaching. Gentile was an avid outdoorsman who died Tuesday after a tragic kayaking accident. Many of his students paid tribute to him by showing up to school wearing plaid and flannel — his signature teaching outfit.