JOHN DEMAKIS

Dr. JOHN DEMAKIS  
Dr. John Demakis, 82, of Falls Church, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 8, 2021. John was born in Chicago, IL to George and Marina Demakis in 1938. He spent most of his medical career at Hines VA Hospital in Chicago, retiring as National Director of Health Services Research & Development at VA Headquarters in Washington, DC. In 1966, he married Katherine Spiropoulos. She survives him along with their three children, George (Maria) Demakis, Spyro (Fay) Demakis, and Marina (Thanos) Zuppas, and their six grandchildren: Michael, John, Kate, Lea, Evie, and Niko. John was a joyous, tireless servant of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was a generous, loving, enthusiastic, lifelong learner, traveler, piano player, Cubs fan, reader, teacher, husband, parent, grandparent, friend. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. with funeral services at 10:00 a.m. on August 13 at St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox Church, 3149 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA, with services immediately after. Burial will follow at Columbia Gardens Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed at saint-katherines.org [saint-katherines.org]. Arrangements are by Everly Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center or to St. Katherine's Missions Committee in Falls Church, VA.