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ZISSIS PAPPAS Obituary
ZISSIS A. Ph.D., Feb. 23, 2015. Beloved father of Phoebe, loving son of Albert and Sophia. Devoted brother of Eleni. Survived by many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. His Funeral Service will be 11 A.M. Wednesday at The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 7921 Old York Rd, Elkins Park. Viewing 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Wednesday morning in the Church. Interment Lawnview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St. & Civic Center Blvd., Phila., Pa 19104-4399 or the church. (VRAIM)
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Angelique Pesce
August 12, 2024
I met Zissis my best friend at NYU in the SCE Gallatin cross over study program. Both 1st gens. We had allot in common. Beach, Greek, Art, and Culture. A Vetruvian Man. A Scientist. He and I shared a special moment seeing a John Tutorro movie at the Angelika titled Mac. I was aiming to be a filmmaker. He a doctor. The movie between Eli Roth our dorm RA and Z's specific taste shaped me as an artist. New York's Hell's Kitchen, Alphabet City, the indie culture of Basquiat and Warhol. Museum Row's new artists from the streets of Picasso's Paris and Pollock's new USA Coliseum...Alpha Blondie to Phish he was there--Ac Fui. The best friend a sister could ever ask for. The Orthodox Greek Church in Battery Park City was his second home. He LOVED his parents, sister and deceased younger brother. His friends Libby and Quint, Kent and Ethan, colleagues at the New School, wife Heather and daughter Pheobe...he talked about you--ALL THE TIME. I miss you infinitely. Forever. Learning from you was easy to do and I guess I have to say I learned about safety and the sea from you. Memory scientifically, which flows from the ocean of our history. Thank you for being my friend. I miss you always.
Kristy Whilden
March 23, 2015
I am one of his psychology students at rutgers university. I just today heard the news about his passing. I would've come and paid my respects if i would've known. If there is anything that can be done for his daughter please feel free to contact me. [email protected]. thank you for the knowledge got instilled in me. I will think of you in grad school!
March 19, 2015
We are stunned and deeply saddened by the news of Zissis' passing, and we offer our condolences to his family, especially his parents and his daughter, and his friends. Zissis was part of our department as an instructor and as a coadjutant instructor for many years, and we felt fortunate to have him as part of our teaching staff. He was a conscientious and caring instructor, who worked diligently to engage students with the methods of psychological research. He was sweet-natured, unassuming, always gracious and always willing to help meet the department's needs. It was a real pleasure to know him, and we all will miss him.
Psychology Department, Rutgers Camden
Mary Bravo, Chair
[email protected]
Bill Hirst
March 4, 2015
I served on Zissis's dissertation committee as he completed his Ph.D. at the New School for Social Research. It was a pleasure to work with Zissis. He was everything one could want from a budding scholar: disciplined, smart, organized, devoted. He cared deeply about the way the mind was able to perceive the world with acuity and sensitivity. He wanted to understand it as best he could. Even after graduating he continued to both teach students about the field of Perception, but also continued to produce first-rate research, published in some of the most prestigious academic journals. While Zissis's sharpness of mind is one of the things I most cherished about him, what will linger in my memory is his caring nature, his wry sense of humor, his appreciation and tolerance of others, and, of course, his deep humanity. He was someone I felt privileged to know. His passing is beyond understanding.
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March 4, 2015
I was devastated to learn of Zissis's death. I had been out of touch with him these last few months but had kept in touch with him fairly regularly until then and saw him at least once or twice a semester since he got his Ph.D. under my supervision at The New School.
I loved Zissis. He was a gentle and thoughtful man who cared deeply about ideas and research which he was actively doing even this past fall when we were last in touch despite the fact that he had written that the cancer had recurred. At that point he wrote that he thought it would be controlled.
I do know that the combination of his diagnosis so soon after finishing graduate school coupled with the scarcity of teaching positions left Zissis struggling along with adjunct teaching mostly at Rutgers but he was determined to keep on doing his research against all odds. He would come into NY at least twice a semester to have lunch with me and even last year was regularly joining our lab meetings by phone. All the people in the lab over the years Zissis was a presence loved and admired him and depended on him for guidance and tutelage whenever they requested it. He would always make an effort to come to the lab whenever he thought he could be helpful to other of my graduate students.
It was one of the pleasures of teaching to have a student as engaged, smart thoughtful and kind as Zissis.
It will be difficult to come to terms with his absence.
I do send my deep felt sympathy to his family and would welcome the chance to talk with his parents or sister if they wished. I can be reached either by e mail, [email protected] or phone, 212 633 0291.
with deep sadness
Arien Mack
Marrow Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
New School for Social Research
Sfakaki Eleni
March 2, 2015
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stathis chrissoulakis
March 2, 2015
rest in peace dear zissis
February 27, 2015
What a wonderful young man. It's hard to believe that he is gone. Wishing him a beautiful ascension and peace to all of his family. God Bless his soul. Charles and Aprille Pappas
February 25, 2015
Rest in peace Zissis.
Andreas and Diane Georghiou
February 24, 2015
we were stunned to hear the sad news. Our heart felt condolences to Al and Sophie, Eleni and the whole family. Diane and I taught Zissis in Catechism School and he was a classmate of our daughter Angella. We loved Zissis for his mild demeanor, love of his family and his unassuming intelligence. Eternal be his memory.
Andreas and Diane Georghiou
Debby Schwartz
February 24, 2015
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to the entire PAPPAS family.
Libby Rivera
February 24, 2015
Zissis was my husband Quint's "other half". Our lives will never be the same. We will miss him always, and he will always be in our hearts.
alley Magnotta
February 24, 2015
Al Pappas and family I am so sorry for you loss my thoughts and prayers are with you and you family
Our first apartement on Union Square 1995
Kent Evans
February 24, 2015
I met Zissis when I moved back to New York to attend NYU in 1993. He was a year older than me and we lived in the same dorm. Z took me under his wing becoming my first real college friend.
In the following years we would be room mates in our first 3 apartements together in the Flat Iron, East Village and the Bronx. I will never forget the Blizzard of 95/96 where me and Z had to move all of our and room mates belongings through the snow to our new place on A through the insane duress of losing our first place after a particularly nutty New Years party.
The photo below is us in that pad, one of the few that I have due to Z's dislike of photos. When I moved to Mexico in 2003 we inevitably started losing touch. Our friend Dan's wedding in Philly a few years back was the last time we saw each other, and I intensely wish we had spoken more. The decade that were close friends defined much of who I am and is so full of memories and wish we could have met up to reminisce again.
My deepest condolenses go to Z's family and daughter. He will be profoundly missed.
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