Nicholas D. Daskal

MANCHESTER -- Nicholas D. "Nick" Daskal, 74, of Manchester died Oct. 30, 2008, at Catholic Medical Center after a sudden illness.

He was born in Manchester and was the son of Demetrios "James" and Aphrodite (Nicolau) Daskalopoulas.

He was raised in Manchester and graduated from Central High School in 1954, where he excelled in football and track.

He was an auto mechanic who owned and operated the Blue Line Garage in Manchester for 42 years until his retirement in 1999.

He loved watching TV. He especially enjoyed sports and watching his favorite teams, the New York Giants, the Red Sox and the Celtics.

He also enjoyed collecting antique clocks and toys.

He was also a member of the Ukrainian Club and the Pulaski Club.

IN HIS LIFE: The family include his beloved wife of 52 years, Nancy (Metalios) Daskal of Manchester; two sons, James Daskal and his wife, Lori, of Concord and Thomas Daskal and his wife, Stephanie, of Manchester; a daughter, Kathy Lee, and her fiancee, Greg Bemis of Raymond; two granddaughters, Nicole and Jacqueline Lee; two godsons, Paul Anagnostos of Massachusetts and Nicholas Bobotas of Texas; a goddaughter, Franceen Ballas Flynn of Bedford, and his favorite sister-in-law, Diane Bobotas of Manchester.

SERVICES: Callings hours are Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., corner of North Street, Manchester.

A Trisagion service will take place at 5 p.m.

The funeral is Monday at 11 a.m. in St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 650 Hanover St., Manchester.

Committal prayers will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Calef Road, Manchester.

Memorial donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral Building Fund, 650 Hanover St., Manchester, or to the charity of one's choice.

For more information, go to www.lambertfuneralhome.com.