John P. Machas was born on May 3, 1926. He is survived by his loving wife, Patti Pastis, his son Dick Machas, and his daughter Paula Donegan. He is also survived by his grandchildren Matthew Mattos, Michael and Katie Donegan and Kristin Monnette and two great-grandchildren Chase and Taylor Monnette. His step children Penny Changaris (Pete), Parisa Holt (Stephen) and Stephan Pastis (Staci) and their children Elenique, Kali, and John Changaris, Stephanie Holt, and Thomas and Julia Pastis.

John was proud to serve his country as an Army combat medic in Okinawa in World War II, earning the Victory Medal, two overseas service bars, Good conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze battle stars. For thirty years he worked for General Dynamics as a technical animator. There was nothing he loved more than his family, but his love for his boat was a close second. If he wasn't transferring home movies into DVD's for his friends and family or taking care of tasks around the house, or managing the condo complex in which he and Patti lived, you could find him at Huntington Harbor with Patti working on his boat the "Vita-C" wearing his signature white sailor hat. He passed away by the boat doing what he loved on February 22, 2017.

Trisagion will be Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:00pm, and Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:00am, both held at St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, 778 So. Rosemead Blvd. Pasadena, CA. Interment will follow after the Makaria, to San Gabriel Cemetery, 601 West Roses Road, San Gabriel, CA. Email Condolences to www.ChapmanFuneralDirectors.com.

If you'd like to make a donation in his memory, the family suggests the Wounded Warrior Fund, the VFW, St. Jude Research Hospital or St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church. Chapman Funeral Homes, (toll free) 855-628-0447, Terry & Mary Harmon, Directors.