Louis A. Pugliese

PUGLIESE, Louis A. -- Entered into rest Los Gatos, CA, September 13, 2003. Born in a small town in southern Italy named Marina di Gioiosa, in the province of Calabria, Louis Pugliese immigrated to America with his parents and his older sister and brother in 1952. The family settled on North Hill in Akron, Ohio where Lou spent his childhood and young adulthood. He graduated with honors from the University of Akron with a degree in accounting and earned his CPA designation shortly thereafter. He joined the firm of Ernst Young and spent his entire career with the company. He was in the midst of a highly successful career that took him and his wife and daughters from Akron to Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY to Syracuse, NY to Miami, FL and finally to Los Gatos, CA where he died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 13. Lou was bigger than life to everyone that knew him. There was something magical about him that drew others to him wherever he lived. To his family he was a treasure. He was devoted to his wife of 26 years, Athena and to his two daughters, Stephania 20 and Eliana 17. He loved them so much. They were his source of joy and he was their hero. To his parents and his three brothers and two sisters he was fiercely loyal and always loving and generous. He was also a wonderful uncle and friend to all of his many nieces and nephews. His untimely death leaves a void never to be filled and heavy hearts that will miss him forever. In addition to his wife, Athena and daughters, Stephania and Eliana of Los Gatos, CA, Lou leaves behind to mourn his loss his mother, Rosina, his mother-in-law, Moskula Chamas, his sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandy and Fred Ziegler, Lisa and Mike Sullivan, brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Amy Pugliese, Joe and Mary Jo Pugliese, Jim and Kalle Pugliese, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Marko and Jeanne Chamas all of Ohio. He also leaves behind eight nephews and nine nieces. Lou was preceded in death by his father, Salvatore, and his father-in-law, Stephen Chamas. Calling hours will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2003 from 6-9 p.m. with a 7:00p.m. Trisagion service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1260 Davis Street, San Jose, CA. For those who wish donations may be made to the Dr. Anthony Retikas Scholarship Fund in care of The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 129 S. Union St., Akron, Ohio 44304.