Stamatios Papaioannou
Stamatios "Stamati" Papaioannou, 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home in Stamford. He was born in Mikropoli, Drama, Greece on January 25, 1931, to the late Petros and Maria (Andriathis) Papaioannou.
Stamati is survived by his son Petros Papaioannou and his wife Sofia; two granddaughters Stacie Asteria and Ourania; two brothers Dimitros and Andreas Gouzouasis and sister Ekaterinia Nalbandi of Greece; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Evangelia and his loving wife Asteria.
Stamatis worked in the construction industry in Greece for over 20 years before he moved his family to the United States in 1974 mainly for a brighter future for his son. He worked at Pitney Bowes in Stamford as a machinist for over 20 years until he retired in 1995. He loved to fish, garden and take long walks. He enjoyed many summers in Greece and loved spoiling his granddaughters during their visits. He was a kind, simple man with a good heart who will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory to: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, in Stamford, CT 06905. A funeral service will take place on Thursday, July 19th at 11 a.m. at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, in Stamford. Father Evan Evangelidis will officiate. The interment will follow at St. John R.C. cemetery in Darien, CT. The family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home.
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Our sincere condl. to Petro and Sofia.May Stamati +++RIP+++ Resp, Stefanos Carol Victoria Sylvia, Richard, and Paul Mavrakis.
July 19, 2018
To the Papaioannou Family,
We are so very sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers are being sent to help ease the pain. May his memory live on forever.
Peter and Angela Thagouras
Angela Thagouras
July 18, 2018
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