CHALIKIOPOULOS, NIKOLAOS
MILPITAS, CA (from the San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times,published on Jun. 7) – Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos July 23, 1970 – June 4, 2018. Resident of Milpitas Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos passed away on Monday, after a valiant battle with cancer. Nikolaos was born in Peiraias, Greece. He was an excellent father, a loving husband, a caring friend. He had a gentle spirit and an always positive outlook on life. He was greatly interested in electronics and computers. Nikolaos is survived by his loving wife, Vasiliki; his daughter Eirini and his son Leonidas. He is also survived by his father, mother, and brother. His generous loving spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A funeral service will take place on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, in San Jose. Burial to follow at Greek Orthodox Memorial Park, 1148 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014.
GERAKOS, IAKOVOS
HARTFORD, CT (from The Hartford Courant, published on Jun. 6)– Iakovos Gerakos – a loving, nurturing, and selfless husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather – passed away peacefully at the age of 95 with his beloved family by his side on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018, at his home in Hartford, CT. Iakovos is survived by his 8 children, 14 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. He was married to the love of his life, Despina for 67 years. She predeceased him in 2016. On July 4, 1975, Iakovos left his beloved homeland of Greece for the United States in order to provide his family with a better life. Determined to ensure that his children and grandchildren could live the American dream, Iakovos worked countless hours and multiple jobs, and fought to open doors for them despite speaking limited English and lacking a formal education. More importantly, Iakovos taught his children and grandchildren that a life well-lived is one that is devoted to family and to serving others. A life that is lived with dignity, integrity, and humility. Through his words and deeds, Iakovos instilled in his children and grandchildren the values of empathy, compassion, and selflessness. A deeply religious person, Iakovos, also taught his children and grandchildren the power of faith and the honor that comes with living a virtuous life. During his 95 years on earth, Iakovos made every minute count. He loved deeply, helped others when they needed help, and provided his family with moral clarity and unconditional love. Funeral services will be 11am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford. Family and friends are invited to the Cathedral beginning at 10am. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The Giuliano-Sagarino Funeral Home at Brooklawn, 511 Brook St. Rocky Hill, is providing care to his family. For online guestbook please visit www.brooklawnfuneralhome.com
KALAMATIANOS, PETER
CHICAGO, IL (from the Chicago Tribune, published on May 17) – Peter Kalamatianos, age 83, born in Gythio, Peloponnese, Greece, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. Cherished son of the late Panagiotis and the late Athena Kalamatianos Beloved husband of Helen (nee Cosmakos); loving father of Athina, Kiki (Jim) Saltouros, Mary and Constantine; proud grandfather of Alexis, Michelle and Dimitri; dear brother of the late George and the late Eleni; fond uncle of many and their families. Family and friends will meet on Friday morning, May 18, 2018, for Visitation from 9:30 am – 10:00 am and Funeral service starting at 10:00 am at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 2350 E. Dempster Street in Des Plaines. Interment at Ridgewood Memorial Park. Kindly omit flowers; instead, Memorial donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. Arrangements by John G. Adinamis Funeral Directors, Ltd. For information 847-375-0095.
KALAPODAKIS, MICHAEL
NORTH BERGEN, NJ (from The Jersey Journal, published on May 30) – Michael S. Kalapodakis, 54, of North Bergen, NJ passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Born in Chania, Crete, Greece he was a Lab Technician for Quest Diagnostics in Teterboro He also was a Navy Veteran. Beloved son of Chrysi (Stagourakis) and the late Stilianos. Dear brother of Antonia Earley and husband Robert and Mary Schwalm and husband Charles. Loving uncle of Michael, Christopher, Andrew and Lana. Visitation on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. Funeral on Friday at 11am from the funeral home. A mass will be offered at 12 noon at the Ascension Greek Orthodox Church in Fairview. Interment at Fairview Cemetery. Vainieri Funeral Home 5923 Kennedy Blvd. North Bergen, NJ 07047 (201) 868-6555 www.vainierifuneralhome.com.
KORTESIS, HELEN
EAST LYME, CT (from The Day, published on May 10) – Helen Philip (Kiritsis) Kortesis, 87, of Niantic, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. She was born in New London, on Jan. 2, 1931, the daughter of Philip Theodore and Evdoxia (Eva) KurusisKititsis, originally from Epirus, Greece, and established residence in New London. A lifelong resident of New London, she relocated to Ahepa 250 in Niantic shortly after the passing of her beloved husband, Steve. She was married on Jan. 27, 1952 to Efstratios “Steve” K. Kortesis who passed away on Aug. 27, 2007. Helen was a graduate of the Williams Memorial Institute located on the grounds of Connecticut College. She lived her life through simple pleasures; cooking, chatting with friends, keeping in touch with her snowbird friends, snacking and spending time with her visitors. She had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way. As a member of St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church, New London she was an active member of the choir, and their school of religious studies where she taught Sunday School for over 22 years. Helen was active with New London School PTA/PTO where she had been a recording secretary, corresponding secretary and a member of the nominating committee. She participated at the C.W. Edgerton School for field trips, school fairs and centennial programs, assisted teachers on school projects, worked with the librarians on bulletin boards at Harbor and New London Junior High School, corrected children’s work papers and assisted students with science projects. From 1975 to 1984 Helen was called upon to set up a program for non-English speaking, especially Greek children. She also worked tirelessly with several Spanish speaking students and with children from Cambodia and the Philippines and tutored at Harbor and Nathan Hale School. Helen always had time for her Alma Mater, WMI and was her class representative for many years, responsible for staying in touch with her classmates and writing classmate notes published in the WMI Ambassador. In recognition of her contributions she was awarded the Tribute to Loyalty Award from the WMI/Williams School. This award honors alumni who have exemplified loyalty and dedication to WMI/Williams School and whose service to the Alumni Association has fostered the traditions and ideals of the school. She is survived by her three sons, Constantine E. Kortesis and his wife, Grazina, of Warren, Mich., Nickolas E. Kortesis and his spouse, Cynthia, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and Philip E. Kortesis of Tuscon, Ariz.; a sister, Athena Susi; and a brother, Theodore Kiritsis and his wife, Claire; three grandchildren, Stephanie L., Alyssa C. and Nickolas E. Kortesis II; and three great-grandchildren, Douglas N. Miller, Evy V. Calcutti and Aaron H. Boice. Funeral services and burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London were private. Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington St., New London, assisted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church, 200 Hempstead St., New London, CT 06320. Please visit www.Byles.com to sign the guest book or to share a memory.
STRATIS, TULA
BROOKLYN, NY (from the Staten Island Advance,published on Jun. 5) – Tula Stratis was born in Camden, NJ, and moved to New York as a child. Her family moved to Greece during her childhood and she lived there for six years before returning to NY. She married James Stratis in 1948 and had four children, Michael Stratis, Effie& Philip Tefarikis, George Stratis and Marianne and Frank Romero through 1960. Grandchildren Tiana and Bill Clark, Sean and Erin Maher, Athena and Chris Swanson, Demitri and Lillian Romero Jaime & Neil Scarfuto, Natasha and Phil Tzortzatos, Anthony Stratis, SelenaStratis, and Great Grandchildren Aria, Panagis, Athanasios, Matthew, Leonidas, Demetra. She worked diligently for forty years in a Philanthropic organization in Brooklyn, holding various positions on the board along with numerous PTA positions during her children’s school years. She celebrated 53 years of marriage before her husband’s passing and is survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Her family members were near her during all of her life and her legacy for them all is the value of family closeness and loyalty. She will be deeply missed. Eternal be her memory. Donations can be made to The LadiesPhiloptochos Society of Kimisis Theotokou (Friends of the Poor), 224 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Viewing: Tuesday June 5, 2018 Dahill Funeral Parlor-2525 65th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204 from 4pm to 9pm.Funeral: 10am Kimisis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church 224 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
TOURNIDIS, JAMES
MANCHESTER, NH (from the Union Leader, published on May 18) – James A. Tournidis, 86, passed away peacefully at Catholic Medical Center on May 15, 2018 after a brief illness. Born May 18, 1931 in Edessa, Greece, he was son of the late Arthur and Virginia Tournidis. He enjoyed 55 years of marriage with his wife, Catherine. Raised in Greece, James moved to Canada as a young man before moving to Manchester in the early 1960s. James worked in many different fields over the years, but was best known as the owner of the Merrimack Restaurant, which he and his wife ran for twelve years. He later worked at Poor Boy’s restaurant in Londonderry. A devoted husband and father, James cherished time spent with his family. He leaves behind his wife, Catherine Tournidis of Manchester; his son, Arthur Tournidis of Manchester; his sister, Freda Peteff of Canada; his sisters-in-law, Shirley Leara of Ohio and Verga Tournidis of Canada; nieces and nephews Vicki Ellis, Madelyn Schneider, Sharon Mertz, Robert and Pano Tournidis, and Danny Peteff, all of Canada; niece and nephew Cassandra Ellis and Alex Leara of Ohio and nephew William Leara of Texas; as well as several great nieces and nephews, extended family members and friends. Services: Visitation will be on Sunday, May 20th from 5-8pm at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH. Funeral service will be on Monday, May 21st at 11:30am, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH. He will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in James’s memory to a charity of your choice. For directions or to leave a condolence message for the family, visit www.phaneuf.net.
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