George Katsis Obituary

George Katsis, 90, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 after a battle with cancer. He was born in Nestorio, Kastoria, Greece on September 15, 1928 and immigrated to the United States in June 1967. He retired from B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, IN. He served in the Greek army assigned to the mine sweeping division. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and the American Hellenic Educational & Progressive Association (AHEPA). He enjoyed playing cards with the church Men's Club, socializing with friends and family, puttering around with his tools in the garage, and listening to music. He was preceded in death by his wife Anastasia (nee Karapanto on August 15, 2018), his brothers Kosmas (Panagiota) and Sarantis (Kasiani), his sisters Vasiliki (Stavros) Kasmiri and Maria Manolowska, his parents Athanasios and Theodoti (nee Kokani). He is survived by his son Mike (Kristin) Katsis and grandchildren Nick and Anna and his daughter Maria Katsis. Visitation is Friday, October 5, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Home, Pine Valley 1320 E Dupont Road with Trisagion Prayers at 7:30 pm. Funeral services at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 111 E. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, IN on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 10:30 am with visitation from 10:00 am to 10:30 am prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.domccombandsons.com