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STATHIS G. VARSAMIS, age 4, died suddenly Wednesday, July 2, 2003 by accidental drowning, while visiting relatives in Troy, N.Y. He was born May 13,1999 in Houston and lived there all his life. Stathis was a very special child who wherever he went, whoever met him fell in love with him. Now, he has become an angel of God. Stathis loved his family and enjoyed playing with Legos and Bob the Builder toys. He was a member of St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church. Stathis was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Loukianos Varsamis, who died July 2, 2001. He is survived by his loving parents, Georgios L. and Paula Vasil Varsamis; brother, Luke G. Varsamis of Houston; maternal grandparents, Steve and Christina Vasil of Troy, N.Y.; paternal grandmother, Barbara Varsamis from Ioannina and now of Athens, Greece; several loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be Monday from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. The Trisagion service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday July 8, 2003 at St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Eldridge Parkway, Houston. Interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Stathis G. Varsamis may be made to the St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund, 1100 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, Texas 77077.

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Published by Houston Chronicle from Jul. 6 to Jul. 8, 2003.

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GV

May 13, 2025

26 - what could have been?

GV

July 2, 2024

Where did my boy fly away? Where´s he gone? Where´s he leaving me?

The birdcage is empty now, not a drop of water in the font.

Your yiayia X

June 28, 2023

Missing you everyday my love wish you were here !

GV

May 13, 2023

24 years could be - cut short 20 years ago ... reflecting on what could today be; and lamenting what today is

GV

May 13, 2022

23 - what could have been ...

GV

May 17, 2021

22 - the new picture that was supposed to be there

GV

May 17, 2021

try and try again

Paula Varsamis

July 2, 2020

Missing you my love! Heart. Broken.

Paula Varsamis

July 2, 2020

Christina Vasil

June 28, 2020

I would give my life for you to be here. I miss you everyday. I love you so very much.

A Friend

May 15, 2020

21 - an orchid never allowed to bloom - oh what could have been

A Friend

May 13, 2019

20 years ... 15 years of thinking "what if"? "Time cannot reach you, it cannot contain you. Time doesn't exist."

The Garden ... with the Angels

A Friend

May 13, 2018

19 years ago ... Canto VIII "Where did my boy fly away? Where is he gone? Where is he leaving me? The birdcage is empty now, not a drop of water in the fountain" ... Words, memories, refections

Free to roam ... forever

A

March 30, 2018

There just are some days where life only offers you a fuzzy picture of what was ... and is no more

Christina Vasil

December 13, 2017

Little Stathaki, my sweet boy are you busy decorating your Christmas tree? Since you re gone, no tree is up in yiayia house! How much I love you if you knew!

My baby

A Friend

May 15, 2017

Words don't come easy ... high schools graduation ... and maybe just maybe this will appear unlike the one from Saturday that is lost somewhere in cyberspace ... but all that matters is a life that could have been and a life that was

A little Angel in peace

A Friend

May 13, 2016

You would think as time passes counting year gets easier ... but in looking at 17 the loss seems to deepen. May today see all some dreams come true and may the truth be better than all the dreams.

So relaxed ... such an angel

May 13, 2016

September 22, 2015

I love you my little angel.
Your yiayia Christina

May 13, 2015

We love you baby, do they celebrate sweet 16 up in heaven? We miss you so much. I know that your two pappous are there with you and you are all together!
Your yiayia Christina

Sweet boy

May 13, 2015

Sweet 16 ... oh how sweet it could have been.

With Pappou Stathi once again.

March 13, 2015

March 1, 2015

February 14, 2015

Love you my precious Stathaki!

Christina Vasil

December 18, 2014

Darling Stathaki we are trying to cope so many Christmases without you being among us. My gift to you is eternal love as long as I am in this life. This is a joyous time my love because Jesus is been born, celebrate in heaven. I miss you so much.

Anapeson

A Friend

December 16, 2014

The Stathakis Foundation was formed in memory of Stathis G. Varsamis - a child whose life ended before he could leave many footprints in our world. Through the foundation we hope to establish a lasting legacy that will impact people with respect, love and dignity.

Happy Days

May 13, 2014

Words don't come easy some times ... what to add, what to say ... fifteen sounds like a dream ... and it is

Melina

May 13, 2014

Happy Birthday Stathi! We all miss you so much! Love you lots!!

May 13, 2014

I love you Stathaki. You are in my heart
always,I would give everything to have you here. Play in heaven my baby.
Your yiayia Christina

April 15, 2014

Holy Saturday 15 years back we went together to church for the First Resurrection service, when the priest started to say Anasta o Theos and started to throw the leaves, very loud you said "Pappa you made a mess clean them up now" and you rolled on the floor and started to pick. Memories that don't bring you back agapi mou. Kali anastasi in heaven. How much I love you! Your yiayia Christina

April 8, 2014

Just because ... memories are harder on some days than others.

May 13, 2013

Happy Birthday Baby! Mommy loves you. She loves you a looooooooooooooot!

May 13, 2013

I love and miss you so much! I wish you were here with all of us right now. I will keep you in my heart forever
~ your cousin, Melina

Christina Vasil

May 13, 2013

If only you were here!
Love you
Your yiayia

Such a joy

A Friend

May 13, 2013

Some say how you cope? You never do … fourteen years ago another jewel of joy was born.

May 3, 2013

I love you by baby.

Good Friday 13

Your yiayia, Christina

September 20, 2012

I love you today, I will always love you
my angel.
Your yiayia Xristina

July 1, 2012

Agapoula mou Stathaki
How I wish you were here with all of us who love you, to celebrate your brother's
graduation party. You would be so proud for him, and he would be so happy to have you by his side.
Nine years with only your memory my angel. Play in heaven and keep that smile in your beautiful face. Only God knows how we miss you.
We love you sweet heart.
Your yiayia
Yiayia Xristina

Looking at you

A Friend

May 13, 2012

They say passage of time heals ... waiting for the time to pass. Thirteen would have been a great age.

May 13, 2012

My darling Stathaki
It hearts so much that you are not here.
So many memories............
Pappou doesn't remember anymore, so his pain is less. The rest of us, cannot forget that beautiful boy with the sweetest smile and the energy for life that you had in your body and soul. We miss you so much my love.
Rest in heaven moro mou.
Your yiayia
Yiayia Xristina

christina Vasil

May 13, 2011

?y beautiful angel, eight years without
you. How much we all miss you? How I would love to see you 12 years old! Rest in peace my baby.I love you phihoula mou.
Your yiayia,
Yiayia Xristina

Touch

A Friend

May 13, 2011

Smile
Touch
Agape
Treasure
Hug
Affection
Kiss
Innocence
So much loss

May 13, 2010

My Stathaki
So many memories of that day 11 years back. I held you in my arms, I heard
your heart beats, I admired you and I thought of you growing, with your college hat, instead 7 years of silence
and every time in my dreams always going away and smiling. Why did you want to part in such young age from us.
We love you, not a day goes by without
you in our hearts and minds. My baby why instead of giving you gifts in your birtday I must light you candles?
I love you more and more each day that goes by and I won't rest till the day we meet again. Play in heven my baby.
Your yiayia as you used to say.
Yiayia Xristina

A smile.

A Friend

May 13, 2010

Eleven years today - a ray of light shining bright - a ray of hope - a dream - a smile that stole your heart. An angel. I miss you my little bird.

May 13, 2009

May 13, 2009

My darling Stathaki,
I was talking with theia Maria today, and she asked me to write to you and remind you how much she misses you, how deeply she loves you, and that you were the only person who approved her smoking, by giving her the ashtray so she won't make a mess. Oh Stathi if only you were here sweety.

Love thia Maria

Looking up - like he knew

A Friend

May 13, 2009

Ten years ago. Sometimes they look like a dream. The little angel who came for a brief visit to show us what light life can be. I miss you my little angel.

Christina Vasil

May 13, 2009

Stathaki my love
Today you would be 10 years old. Happy birthday in heaven. Enjoy your party with your friends and with the angels. How we miss you baby and how we all love you. The chapel that was build for your Saint and you is near ready and beautiful. And your brother is now working part time sharing his knoledge wirh other children. How we wish you were here with us. Papou is asking for you all the time, and there is no day without your thought psihi mou.
We love you so very much Stathaki mou my
beautiful angel.
Your yiayia Xristina

Christina Vasil

September 19, 2008

Stathaki
Tomorrow is your name day my love.
I want tou to know that we miss you and love so very much. How would I give my life so you would be here today, instead you will be celebrating with the angels my baby.
S agapw para polu
Your yiayia Xristina

Christina Vasil

July 1, 2008

Psihoula mou Stathaki
For five years now, we look for you in our dreams. You have'nt parted from our hearts, our minds, our memories, our lives. How we all miss you and how we wish that you were here with us, with that beautiful smile of yours. Rest my love with the angels, and know that we will be together some day soon.
Love you Stathaki mou
Your yiayia Xristina

Robin Vasil

May 13, 2008

A poem written by my daughter, Christina, in memory of her cousin, Stathaki. We all miss you.

Nightmare of a Memory

You’re walking in the rain,
And hiding all your pain,
No one sees your tears.
And just as someone nears,
You smile,
And keep it in for a while.
Bottled up inside,
You simply want to hide,
That day so long ago,
The pain you didn’t show,
The pain you didn’t speak,
It made you all that weak.
Keeping it all inside,
Simply wanting to hide,
And release it all,
You now decide to bawl,
While walking in the rain,
Releasing all your pain.

By Christina Vasil
April 30, 2008

Christina Vasil

May 13, 2008

Stathaki mou,
My beloved sweet boy, pappou and I wish you happy birthday in heaven.
You are in our hearts and thougths
eeeeeeeevery day. We love you and miss you so desparetlly. Play with the angels my love and be happy.
Your yiayia Xristina

A playful angel in peace.

A friend

May 13, 2008

Nine years gone by like a dream. An angel that visited us – oh for such a short time. But an angel nevertheless. We love you and we miss you precious angel.

Christina Vasil

September 20, 2007

Stathaki mou

Be happy where you are with all the angels. We miss you so much and we love you no end. Your yiayia

Yiayia Xristina

Xristina Vasil

July 2, 2007

Stathaki my love,
Four years without you, four years
full of pain and sorrow. Oh how we all miss you! Be happy in heaven my baby and pray for us all. Afti i mera na min ximerwne pote psihoula mou. We love you.
Your yiayia
Xristina Vasil

Xristina Vasil

July 2, 2007

Stathaki,my love.
Four years without you,
the worst years of our lives. We love you and miss you so desperately. Be happy in heaven and pray for us all my angel.
Your yiayia

Xristina Vasil

May 26, 2007

My angel Stathi
All the joy you brought us with your coming to our lives, has gone with you the day you left.No day has gone by without thinking about you crying and laghing with the things you said and the things you did. So many memories my baby, and thank God for them.I love you so very much, and I would give my life to have you back with all the people who loved you. My angel Stathi, Stathaki mou.
Your yiayia

Our precious bumblebee

A friend

May 13, 2007

Eight years ago our little bumblebee was born. He is now free to fly around in paradise. We miss you baby.

Our smiling angel

A friend

May 13, 2006

Seven years ago our little treasure opened his eyes, smiled and laughed. He is now laughing and playing in heaven. Happy birthday, our angel.

A Friend

May 13, 2005

Six years ago today - a little angel was born. We love you baby.

Kathy Flaherty

March 9, 2005

Dear Paula and Family,

Words are never enough, but I have thought of you so often since the loss of your son. You and your brother always brought a smile to my face at school. I only wish I couuld do the same for you.



Kathy Flaherty, Knickerbocker Middle School

Our little guardian angel

A friend

May 13, 2004

Five years ago on May 13, 1999 a little angel was born. He is now a guardian angel for all of us. We will always miss him though.

Andreas and Rallou Matzakos

July 13, 2003

Dear Paula, George and Loukianos,

We just heard of the tragic news and we are very saddened. We just returned from vacation and were not able to attend the services. We will pray for Stathys and light a candle for him tomorrow. We have children of the same age and can't even imagine what you are experiencing at this time.

May God give you strength, faith and peace to continue looking ahead.

Andreas, Rallou, Despina and Anastasia Matzakos

Cindy Hompesch

July 9, 2003

Dear Vasil & Varsamis Family,

The Visitation/Prayer and Funeral was one of the most beautiful ones I've ever attended. You all deserve a lot of credit for doing such a great job when in so much pain.

I pray for you all to find peace in your hearts soon.

Remember, God only takes the best!

In Light,
Cindy

Helena Beres

July 8, 2003

Dear Varsamis Family,

Our deepest condolences on the tragic loss of your beautiful son and brother Stathis. Our thoughts are with you and your entire family and we pray that God may bless you. May Stathis have found eternal peace and love and may his memory be in our hearts forever.
Zoe se sas.

Justin & Helena Beres

Anna & Phil Mavromatis

July 8, 2003

Dearest Georgo and Paula,

From the island of Tinos in Greece we send you our most sincere condoleances.
In the sacred Church of our Panagia, here in Tinos, we prayed for Stathaki and felt that now she is hoding him in her arms.
We'll never forget him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Anna and Phil

Tuan & Christine Dinh

July 8, 2003

Dear Georgios, Paula, and Luke (and the whole family in Greece/Houston):

We are so sorry with the loss of your precious son. We can't even begin to imagine what you are going through right now. Nothing can explain a tragedy like this. We can only pray and believe that Stathis is in the hands of God and that he will have eternal peace and happiness. One day you will be reunited with him and all this is forgotten. Until that day comes, may God give you the strength to cope and continue on each day.

Our prayers are with you.

Hasouris Family

July 8, 2003

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Varsamis,
We are all very sad with the loss of Stathis, please accept our deepest condolences and may God give you all the strength you need to go through this rough time.

Leah and Kostas Tzimourakas

July 8, 2003

Dear George, Paula, Luke and family,
We are so, so sorry. Our prayers are with you during this horrible time. We are in Greece now, so we won't be able to attend the services. Please know we are thinking of you. Love, The Tzimourakas family, Kostas, Leah, Milton, Evie and Michael

Frank J Markantonis Family

July 7, 2003

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are crying with you. Zoe se sas.

Cindy Hompesch

July 7, 2003

You are all in my prayers. God has Stathis now. He's couldn't be in better hands.

George and Deborah Stevenson

July 7, 2003

Debbie and I were deeply saddened when we heard the news. Our thoughts and wishes are with you.

Mrs. B. Papasakelariou

July 7, 2003

Dear George, Paula and Family,
We are so very sorry about the loss of your little boy Stathis. No one can understand why such a tragedy would happen. We just have to believe that God has a plan for each of us. Our prayers are with you. Love, Dr. and Mrs. Papasakelariou

CHRISTINA SANCHEZ

July 7, 2003

Georgios,
I was very saddened to read about the loss of your son. I lost my sister to an accident. I know the pain and since of loss you are feeling. I will pray for you and your family may your faith give you strength during this trying time.
God Bless,
Christina Sanchez
Omega Resource Group

Veronica Jarrels

July 7, 2003

My thoughts and prays are with you and your family.

Benita O.

July 4, 2003

I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a wonderful little boy. He's in Heaven now playing with my little boy, they have the best life now. Things do get better with time, I know how difficult it is tho. You never get over it, you just learn to live with it. I'm so sorry he's gone. If you need to talk about it, email me. Benita

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