Anastasios Tsiahouridis

Tsiahouridis, Anastasios
Anastasios Tsiahouridis, 75, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 1, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born on September 22, 1937 in Katerini, Greece to the late Kosmas and Sofia Papadopoulou Tsiahouridis. Anastasios is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Ourania Papadapoulou Tsiahouridis, his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lucy Tsiahouridis, of Stamford, his daughter and son-in-law, Sofia and Petros Papaioannou, of Stamford, and his three precious granddaughters, Stacie Asteria Papaioannou, Rachel Ourania Papaioannou and Ariana Sofia Tsiahouridis. He is also survived by three brothers, Alexandros, Lazaros and Ioannis Tsiahouridis, of Greece, his sister and brother-in-law, Athena and George Vavoulidis, and many nieces, nephews and friends. Anastasios came to the United States from Greece in 1969, and settled in Stamford, which he called his home for over 44 years. He was a butcher by trade and worked for Bongiorno Supermarket where all knew him by his nickname Dominick for over 40 years until his retirement in 2001. Anastasios touched the hearts of everyone he interacted with and was inspirational in the way he lived his life and supported his family here and in Greece. His smile was contagious and he exuded a quiet strength and positive energy no matter what challenges he faced. He loved to travel, garden, dance and loved to swim in the ocean. He was a member of the Church of the Annuciation and served on the parish council. He will be sadly missed and will forever live in the hearts of his family, friends, and by all those who knew and loved him. His family welcomes all friends and relatives on Monday, February 4th from 4pm to 8pm with a Trisagion service at 7 pm at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT. A funeral service will be celebrated at 11am on Tuesday, February 5th at Annunciaton Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, in Stamford, CT. Rev. Fr Evangelos Evangelidis will officiate. A committal service and interment will follow at St. John R.C. Cemetery in Darien, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1230 Newfield Avenue, in Stamford, CT 06905 The Tsiahouridis family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home & Cremation, 453 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT. If you wish to leave an expression of condolence online, please sign the family guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or visit the Bosak Funeral Home & Cremation page on Facebook to share your fond remembrances of Anastasios with his family.