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John Pappas
August 6, 1937-February 16, 2022
John Pappas, son of Despina Lemonini and Tom Pappas, passed away from bladder cancer. He was 84 years old. Born in Moline, IL the youngest of five siblings, John graduated from Roosevelt Military Academy and Northwestern University. Founder of The Aspen Group and Aspen Distribution, John developed industrial properties and public warehouses in the Quad-Cities, Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City. He operated Foreign Trade Zones in public/private partnerships with cities in the midwest and west.
An avid skier, John loved leading his family down the bumpy runs of Mary Jane at Winter Park in the winter and camping and hiking the mountains of Colorado in the summers. He was a two-time tennis doubles champion at the Colorado State Open in the 80+ division. He loved to travel and spent a year exploring archaeology sites with his wife and ever-ready companion Eileen.
With a great appreciation for the arts, John founded the Quad-City Arts Council. In addition, John was a committee board member of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and a volunteer at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
In addition to Eileen, John is survived by his sons Paul, Portland, OR; Peter, Honolulu, HI; and John (Amanda Rosa), Brooklyn, NY; as well as stepdaughter Julie Snyder (Jeff Melman), Maplewood, NJ, Tom Snyder (Lisa Scalpone), Denver, CO; and Martin Snyder, Glenview, IL, along with 7 grandchildren.
A Celebration of Mass will be held Friday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Colorado Poverty Law Project or the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
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Georgia
March 3, 2022
I'll never forget how much he loved Mozart. In fact, it was a beautiful obsession.
Nancy and George coin
February 28, 2022
Dear Eileen
So sorry to read of your loss. John and I grew up together and shared many events. I miss him deeply.
Love, Nancy
Drew Conneen
February 24, 2022
I was part of John´s many tennis groups and he loved to talk about his children and their successes when he wasn´t complaining about a tennis call. Although 8 years younger than John, I always admired his speed and endurance on the court. You could always count on John to provide some good natured trash talk. He will be missed.
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