Anthony W. Stathakaros
1926 – 2024
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Anthony “Tony” Stathakaros, 98, of Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2024, in the loving presence of his family. Tony was born in Aigio, Greece, on May 21, 1926, where he grew up helping his parents and nine siblings on the family farm. It was an upbringing that instilled in him a lifelong love for plants and animals. At 29, Tony married Cynthia Mitsakos of Lowell, MA, who would be his wife for 59 years until her passing in 2014. He came with her to America and soon entered the restaurant business, ultimately running the Epicure in Holiday, FL, for nearly three decades before retiring in 2001. He spent his remaining years rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays, tending his fruit trees and flowers, and enjoying his family. Tony leaves behind his daughter Alexandra (Sophinos) and son-in-law Len, of Somers, CT; grandson Anthony, of VT; nephew Bill and his wife, Debbie, of OH; nephew Spiros Verras of FL; and sister Roula and extended family in Greece. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 12 at 11 a.m. with a visitation from 10-11 a.m. at St.George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 22 St.George Rd. in Springfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in his memory to the St. George Cathedral Endowment Fund. Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow is entrusted with arrangements. www.forastiere.com
1926 – 2024
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Anthony “Tony” Stathakaros, 98, of Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2024, in the loving presence of his family. Tony was born in Aigio, Greece, on May 21, 1926, where he grew up helping his parents and nine siblings on the family farm. It was an upbringing that instilled in him a lifelong love for plants and animals. At 29, Tony married Cynthia Mitsakos of Lowell, MA, who would be his wife for 59 years until her passing in 2014. He came with her to America and soon entered the restaurant business, ultimately running the Epicure in Holiday, FL, for nearly three decades before retiring in 2001. He spent his remaining years rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays, tending his fruit trees and flowers, and enjoying his family. Tony leaves behind his daughter Alexandra (Sophinos) and son-in-law Len, of Somers, CT; grandson Anthony, of VT; nephew Bill and his wife, Debbie, of OH; nephew Spiros Verras of FL; and sister Roula and extended family in Greece. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 12 at 11 a.m. with a visitation from 10-11 a.m. at St.George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 22 St.George Rd. in Springfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in his memory to the St. George Cathedral Endowment Fund. Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow is entrusted with arrangements. www.forastiere.com
Published by The Republican from Jul. 8 to Jul. 9, 2024.