JOHN THOMAS GOSSETT

1952-2018

John Thomas Gossett passed away on October 25, 2018 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on May 13, 1952 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Elizabeth and Jack Gossett, both of whom predeceased him.

John attended Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee where he developed an interest in the world of ballet. He danced for the Chicago City Ballet under the direction of Maria Tallchief in the early 1980s. During this time, he was introduced to the work of Joseph Pilates. John subsequently moved to Houston to work for the Houston Ballet’s Body Conditioning Studio. In 1991, he founded Eastside Studio (Pilates Concepts of Houston), one of the first Pilates studios in the country. As a certifying studio through the Physicalmind Institute, he trained instructors from all over the world. As a Master Teacher and healer, John impacted the lives of so many students and clients, many of whom were with him from his days at the ballet and who became lifelong friends. John was passionate about preserving the integrity of the classical Pilates method. His studio evolved into a community of compassion, sharing, laughter, conversation, and growth. His devotion to his clients and craft will preserve his legacy for generations to come.

John is survived by Megan Gossett and their beloved sons, Lucas and Leland Gossett, and his fiance Erin Lynch of Houston, as well as his sisters and brothers-inlaw - Maria and Jeff Gamble, Cheryl and Jim Knoeller, and Diane and Norman Remick, of New Jersey.

If you so desire, the family requests that any donations in John’s memory be made to the Lucas and Leo Gossett Educational Fund, Allegiance Bank of Texas, 3963 Kirby Dr. Houston, Texas 77098.