Major John Daskos

Dad, hello, I miss you. Everyday there’s something I want to tell you or ask you. Christmas is around the corner, I’m reminiscing about the Christmas’s you and mom hosted and how you carried on the tradition after she died. The great partnership we had planning and talking about everything that went into the day. Those little moments / memories are priceless!
I know you’re with us every step of everyday, your physical presence is really missed though. It’s hurts some days so much.

On days that I am particularly missing my dad I fondly look back on the messages his friends and colleagues and family wrote about him. I can´t thank you enough for taking the time to do this! With love, Maria, daskos, Kohilakis and family

I worked for Mr. Daskos @ Quaker Ridge as a college student in the 1960´s along with many other college students. The club was filled with us and boy did we work hard & also had a great time.. Reason? Mr. Daskos being a Great guy and the members being great also. Hey! We all took care of each other, with the leader ship of Mr. Daskos.

I knew John from Brooklyn where we served as altar boys at Kimisis Theotokou church. John was in charge and was always respected by the younger altar boys. I knew his wife Helen from GOYA. She was a beautiful, energetic person. They were great together. We parted ways for decades as life takes its course, but a couple of years ago I reached John on Facebook and he called me up. We spent at least an hour on the phone catching up on things and going over old stories. I was truly saddened...

We should all smile as much as John did, and care about others as much as he did. John was very special to the Zimmerman family and the Posts. We will miss him but always remember him.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love of God and support of family and friends.

To sum up John Daskos’ life in a few words is impossible.
John was more than a good man, he was a great man!
The world is less without him, but God’s Kingdom has gained a true Angel.

John's unparalleled commitment to his love for his family, religion and his zeal for the pinnacle of success in the hospitality industry for fifty plus years in conjunction to his constant effort to help his community are each exemplary on every level of a life well lived however cut too short. This is nothing short of evident from his children and grand children each of whom are the apples of his eye. May John's entry into the Book of Life be forever in each of our hearts. Our sincerest...