Konstantinos Poulidis, an electrical engineer who navigated his way to all corners of the world in the Merchant Marines ultimately as head mechanical and electrical engineer died on October 5, 2015, after a valiant battle with a long illness.

Konstantinos is surved by his devoted wife and caretaker, Maria Poulidis (nee Maria Panagos), his sons, Elias and Euripides, and his sister Anna Tzanidis, who resides in Greece. He is predeceased by his father, Euripides Poulidis, and his mother, Katina Poulidis (nee Katina Psaltakis)

Konstantinos was born on October 14, 1938 in Athens, Greece. He got his first job at nine years of age in Greece at a machine spooling thread at a thread factory. This was the beginning of a multitude of work experiences. Forced to leave Greece to avoid going into the draft which would have economically devastated his family, he joined the Merchant Marines and became the support of his family from a very young age. Most of his earnings were sent back to his family. For many years he navigated this microcosm, that was his world, learning all the nuances of maintaining the mechanical and electrical pulse of ships. He could repair anything! His stories are too numerous to be told here. Suffice it to say that this path also took him to all corners of the globe and provided a rich reservoir of fascinating experiences for his endless stories, which he related always with his unique sense of humor and inimitable style. He should have written a book!

For many years, Konstantinos was a man without a country, until he got into Sweden, where he resided for eighteen years. Sweden afforded him the opportunity to fulfill his elusive lifelong dream of receiving a degree. He was graduated from the University of Sweden, with a degree in Engineering and later did some post graduate work at the University of California, Fullerton. Before coming to the United States, he spent over a year in Korea supervising the shipbuilding of huge "Loveboat' style ships. One of the fringe benefits of that job was he would get tickets to anywhere in the world when he finished that assignment. At the time, his sister, Anna, lived in Corona, California, and he chose to visit her. That is where he met his wife and immigrated to the United sates in 1979. In the United States, he worked at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant; but then incorporated and worked in Nuclear Power Plants all over the United States.

We will all miss Kostas' humor and frequent requests for "extravaganzas" on the estate he built. His son, Euripides and barbecue chef extraordinnaire, fired up the grill and created many memorable meals there for these occasions. We are also grateful for the day and night bedside vigilance and prayers during Kostas' last days by his son, Elias. Remembering Kostas cannot be done without mentioning his faithful and constant companion, Billybob, his English bulldog who now meanders questioningly throughout the house searching for him.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October, 12, 2015, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, with Father John Kariotakis officiating. St. John's address is 405 North Dale Street , Anaheim, CA 92801. Interment to follow at Fairhaven Cemetery. Email Condolences to www.ChapmanFuneralDirectors.com .Following the internment, all are invited to the "Makaria" luncheon in St. John the Baptist church hall.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to:
Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

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