Alex Chrysanthis
September 22, 2022
On September 22, 2022, Alex Chrysanthis passed away in his home at the age of 92.
Alex was born to Anthony and Alexandra Chrysanthis in Limni, Evia, Greece in 1930. His life's work was as a merchant marine. In August 1968, he married Vaso and together raised two children, Alexandra and Anthony.
Having grown up...
Jim Christides
September 11, 2022
Jim Christides was born June 15, 1940 and lived until September 11, 2022. He is survived by his wife Yiota, his children George and Angie and his grandchildren Dimitri and Illiana. Jim was born in Kaloskopi, Greece and after spending a few years traveling the world in early adulthood in the merchant marines he immigrated to California in the...
Constantine Elie Frangoudis
September 10, 2022
Constantine Elie Frangoudis was born in Beirut, Lebanon to the parents of a Greek father named Elie Frangoudis and a French Lebanese mother named Jacqueline Doche Frangoudis. He passed away on September 10, 2022 at the age of 56. He was the second oldest of 6 children: Salwa, Constantine, George, Carla, Paul and Tony. Constantine was active in the...
John Michael Kefalas
September 3, 2022
It is with deep sadness to announce the passing of John Michael Kefalas, 88 years young, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. John was born on May 5, 1934, in Kourounia, on the island of Chios, Greece, to parents Michael John Kefalas and Kalliopi Kefalas (Zannis). He was the eldest of four siblings, and the...
Tessie Ioannidis
August 31, 2022
Tessie Ioannidis was born Anastasia Masouris to Margarita and Panagyotie Masouris on February 2, 1940, in Zevgolatio, Greece. She was the youngest of four siblings and is survived by her brother Jimmy and her husband Nick.
She was a devoted wife and loving mother to her four children and their families. They meant the world to her....
Dena Panos
August 22, 2022
Andy Panos and Dena Panos passed from this life into the next the way they lived – together. From the day they met, they have done everything together, from remodeling their homes, raising Patty, to opening their first Jolly Boy hamburger stand to enjoying a long retirement and travels together. Andy passed away on August 21, 2022 and Dena...
Andy Panos
August 21, 2022
Andy Panos and Dena Panos passed from this life into the next the way they lived – together. From the day they met, they have done everything together, from remodeling their homes, raising Patty, to opening their first Jolly Boy hamburger stand to enjoying a long retirement and travels together. Andy passed away on August 21, 2022 and Dena...
Demetrios "Jim" K. Syrengelas
August 9, 2022
Demetrios K. Syrengelas peacefully passed away on August 9, 2022 with family by his side. He was 88 years old.
Demetrios was born in Nestani (also known as Tsipiana), Arkadia, Greece on December 27, 1933. He was the oldest of six children born to Konstantinos G. Syrengelas and Athanasia K. Syrengelas (Arvanitis). He came into the world...
Marcos A. Quiros
July 10, 2022
Marcos A. Quiros – Born April 10, 1966 in Sonora, Mexico.
Passed Away July 10, 2022 in Long Beach, CA.
Celebration of Life Friday, July 22, 2022 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Chapman Funeral Homes 702 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866
We will be gathering to share memories, our stories,...
Terry John Harmon
July 6, 2022
Beloved Husband, Father, Brother, and Son, Terry John Harmon passed from this mortal life on July 6, 2022. He was born on August 10, 1960 to Vanda Mitchell and Ted Harmon in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is preceded in death by his father Ted Harmon, Stepfathers Paul Christensen and Rod Lister. He was raised in Salt Lake City,...
Eleftheria "Ritsa" Bravos Halekakis
July 1, 2022
Eleftheria "Ritsa" Bravos Halekakis passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1st, 2022 at 12:15pm at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Sherman Oaks, California. She was born on July 29, 1936 in Lykouria, a village in Kalavryta; in the Peloponnese Region of Greece. She was the third eldest of five children; Maria, Fofo, Panos, and Rena. Her childhood was...
Catherine Keiko Taylor
June 24, 2022
On the morning of June 24th, 2022, Catherine Keiko Taylor passed peacefully at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Orange, California.
Catherine was the beloved daughter of the late Richard Eugene Donahue and Suzy Shizue Rudat. Catherine was born in 1950 in Shimo-machi, Kita-Ku, Japan. In 1952, the family relocated to the United States. Catherine worked for over 29...
Harry George Siafaris
May 27, 2022
Harry George Siafaris passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Harry was born on February 2, 1933, in Havari, Ilias, near Olympia to parents George and Maria, and was the oldest of five siblings. He finished high school nearby in Amaliada in 1951.
Soon after his 19th birthday, he was...
Wilma Roumpos
April 19, 2022
Wilma Roumpos passed away at her home in the early morning on April 19th, 2022. She was born on April 30th, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Peter and Christine Savas. Wilma was the oldest of nine children. Wilma graduated High School, and Business College. She worked in the family store as bookkeeper, grocer along with her family...
Anita Emily (Schieman) Hoger
April 7, 2022
Anita Hoger, of Anaheim, was born on October 12, 1930, to Albert and Frieda (Pahl) Schieman in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized on October 19, 1930, and confirmed in the faith on April 2, 1944. Anita graduated from Concordia High School in 1948, after which she attended Concordia Teacher's College (River Forest, Illinois), earning her teaching certificate in 1951....
Konstantinos "Kosta" Kontes
April 6, 2022
Konstantinos "Kosta" Kontes was born in Parikia, Paros, Greece on June 4, 1941. He was raised on the islands of Syros and Paros and never lost his love for his homeland and in particular "his islands". As a young adult, he sailed the seas as a merchant marine. As second sea captain, he had the opportunity to travel the...
Jason Nonis
April 2, 2022
Jason Nonis, 87, of Riverside, CA, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center in Riverside, CA. Born in Kranidion, Greece, he came through Ellis Island, New York, and settled in Providence, Rhode Island, at the very young age of 3 years old. He started working in the restaurant with his father at 8...
Pete Efstathiou
March 24, 2022
Pete Efstathiou passed away on March 24, 2022, after a 2 year battle with COPD. Pete was born in Thessalia a village in Greece with his 2 brothers and his sister, he was the second to youngest of the 4 children with his father Constantin and mother Maria. Pete left home at the age of 14 to reunite with...
Olympia Stapakis
March 23, 2022
Olympia Stapakis of Los Alamitos, CA passed away on March 23, 2022, peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family. Born in Mason City, Iowa to parents Christos and Neke Serakos on February 21, 1932, she grew up in a tight-knit Greek community. Olympia graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in dietetics and then married and moved with...
Theofilos "Theo" Manolelis
February 25, 2022
Theofilos "Theo" Manolelis passed away on February 25, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chios, Greece, Theo was the eldest son of Nikolaos and Eirini Manolellis.
Theo was proceeded in death by his father, Nikolaos. He is survived by his wife, Colleen; son, Nicholas and his wife Eleni; son, Alexandros and his fiancé Katherine; son...