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Jean-Claude Sakellarios
1943 - 2019
BORN
1943
DIED
2019
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Jean-Claude Sakellarios Obituary
Born on Sept. 22, 1943, in Rennes, France, he was the son of the late Nick and Irene Sakellarios.
As a young man in France, Jean-Claude played trumpet and was the founder of the jazz quintet "The Jean-Claude Five."
Before immigrating to America, Jean-Claude studied at the American University in Cairo. While dissecting a pig, he met and fell in love with his lab partner, a young girl named Monique. They married and settled in Nashua, raised a family and made a life.
Jean-Claude graduated from Northeastern University School of Law with a juris doctorate degree. He opened his law firm and practiced law in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for 50 years. It was his true passion and the thing at which he most excelled. His clients knew him as "J.C." which he jokingly described as being short for "just cash." Quick with a joke, he always tried not to take things too seriously. His clients knew that he had a big heart and was always willing to defend people pro bono if they were unable to pay. A true fighter for the needy and individual rights, he helped generations of families and leaves a long line of grateful clients.
Family members include his sons, Olivier and wife Hande of Nashua, and Marc and wife Hiroko of Tokyo, Japan; and two grandchildren, Jesse and Brady, with a third, Luna, expected next month.
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SERVICES: Visitation is planned for Thursday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua.
A graveside service is Friday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may meet directly at the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. https://www.stjude.org.
An online guestbook is available at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com, (603-883-3401). "ONE MEMORY LIGHTS ANOTHER."
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Dennis Gregoire & Judy Glorioso
October 20, 2019
So very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. JC was a great attorney and friend and he will be missed. Above all, he will be remembered. RIP JC
Barbara Bemis
October 9, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Martha Crawford
October 9, 2019
Rest in peace, JC!!
Tina Coombs
October 8, 2019
My thoughts and prays are with the Sakellarios family... JC was a great man and knew how to make people smile.. He will be misses...
John & Tina Williams
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