Stavros Soulios

HOOKSETT -- Stavros Soulios, 56, died March 22, 2008, at home following a long illness, surrounded by his family.

He was born on June 14, 1951 in Milea Metsovou, Greece the son of Elias and Zoe (Mageras) Soulios. He was educated in Greece. He came to the United States in June 1969. He was a resident of Hooksett for the past seven years. Previously he lived in Manchester.

When he first came to Manchester he worked for his uncle at the Athens Restaurant. From 1977 to 1980 he worked at Felton Brush in Manchester. Most recently he had worked for Anheuser Busch in Merrimack for 15 years. He was part owner of Candia House of Pizza.

IN HIS LIFE: He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Xanthi (Plahoura) Soulios of Hooksett; his children, Elias Soulios, Zoe Soulios, Milton Soulios, Adam Soulios and Maria Soulios, all of Hooksett; siblings, Niki Pontidis and her husband, Kostas, of Manchester, Demetrios Soulios and his wife, Kathy, and their children, Andrea, Cassie, and Eliana and Bessie Gamas and her husband, George, and their children, Demetrios, Elias and Plato; many aunts, uncles, and cousins in Greece and his cousin and family in Hooksett.

SERVICES: Calling hours are Wedneday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St, corner of Union St., Manchester, with the Trisagion Service at 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester.

Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 2 Commerce Drive #110, Bedford 03110.

For more information, go to www.phaneuf.net.