Captain Jimmy, husband, father, grandfather. Dimitrios or Jimmy as his friends called him, was born on Andros, Greece, December 1, 1944 passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital with friends and family by his side. His wife Sofia and his son Nektarios held his hands while playing Greek music until he passed away. He lived 76 and a half full long years telling stories of his young days traveling the world on cargo ships until he met the love of his life Sofia. Married for 51 years, together they had a career in restaurants, and they shared their love of fishing on their boat. The memories they made will be cherished and remembered by all. Greeks love to party and entertain. Who hasn’t had dinner and drinks with them? The times spent with his best buddies making moonshine, wine, and sausage. There was never a dull moment. We all laughed and ate and drank, discussing who made the better wine and who caught the biggest fish. These memories are what keep us going. The car rides with his son Nektarios to lunch or trips to Home Depot and the coffee talks with his daughter-in-law Nomiki. The biggest joys of his life were his three grandchildren. Sofia who loved to make coffee for her Papou, Petrina who loved to dance and sing for him and Dimitri who loved to help Papou do projects around the house. They made his life complete. He was proud to live long enough to see his son get married and even prouder to be a Papou. We will miss him and his stories. We will miss his smile and his laughter. We will live our lives knowing he is in a peaceful place. Kalo Paradiso Baba, until we meet again.
The visiting hours will be Tuesday morning, August 17, 2021, in St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange from 9 to 10 AM. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Baldricks Foundation at https://www.stbaldricks.org/memorial/289. Do to Covid 19 restrictions please notify the family if you will be attending the luncheon. The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Rest In Peace Jimmy. I wish I knew you back in those boating days. Sounds like you had a full life and I’m glad your pain didn’t last long. You leave behind a wonderful family.
Your dad was A wonderful man who loved to have a good time with his family and friends. I will forever remember all of the fun Easters spent together dancing and signing. I will cherish all of the wonderful memories we had together. May his Memory be eternal 🙏🙏🙏
Rick & I would like to come to the luncheon to pay our respects
You know that Rick & I loved your Dad. He always made us laugh and smile. He made us feel welcome and cared about. We will miss him.
Knowing Jimmy he is now telling everyone his fishing stories
We love you and your family. Wish I could take the pain away from all of you.
Our deepest condolences to the family.
Jimmy was like family to us. We will always carry with us the fondest of memories of his love of friends and family, gathering together.
May you rest peacefully with the angels and God. Until we meet again 🙏🏻✝️♥️
Jimmy you will be so missed . May you Rest In Peace. I will cherish all the memories from all these years .
He was always a gentleman. It is a pleasure talking to him every time I visited Connecticut. He was a great man. Rest in peace.
Να ζήσετε και να τον θυμάστε με αγάπη. Σοφία μου, να κρατήσεις μόνο τις όμορφες στιγμές στην καρδιά σου. Νεκτάριε, ο πατέρας σου ήταν περήφανος για σένα. Να τιμάς τη μνήμη του.
Με πολύ αγάπη
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