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James Raptoulis Obituary

James M. Raptoulis

LANCASTER: James Menelaus Raptoulis, age 67 went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2017. He leaves his wife of 35 years, Beverly Warner Raptoulis; children, Tim (Liz) Raptoulis, Shawn (Mina) Raptoulis, Michelle (Jeff) Gaither, and Mike (Carole) Eastman; sisters, Cathy Zehnpfennig and Koula Cournoyer; brother, Chris Raptoulis; 12 grandchildren, Morgan, Casey, Brock, Maggie, Hannah, Brevin, Madelyn, Carter, Emersyn, Makaylee, Molly and Sadie.

A quiet family man, Jim was an avid model train collector and enjoyed outdoor activities such as camping, biking and assisting with his sons' youth soccer league and scouting troop as they were growing up. He was a member of the Little Country Church and proud of his Greek heritage.

Jim was born in Detroit, Michigan to Dorothy and Menelaus Raptoulis on July 9, 1949. After graduating from Cass Tech he attended General Motors Institute and MIT where he earned a Master's Degree in Engineering. He put his higher education to work in a career spanning 34 years at the Central Ohio Aeronautical Technology Center in Heath. He utilized his skills and education to help design and develop aircraft navigation and missile guidance systems for the Department of Defense.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at SHERIDAN FUNERAL HOME. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Little Country Church, 4990 Tschopp Rd. NE, Lancaster with Pastor William Beasay officiating. An interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lithopolis Cemetery.

Jim's family would like to extend special thanks to the wonderful staff at Carroll Place and the Pickering House.

To send an online condolence and sign guestbook, please visit www.sheridanfuneralhome.net and click obituaries.

Published by Lancaster Eagle-Gazette on Mar. 1, 2017.
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March 1, 2017

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Warm summer sun,
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Little Country Church

4990 Tschopp Rd. NE, Lancaster, OH

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