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Thomas Mamakos age 91 of Wayne passed suddenly on Wednesday February 28, 2018.
He was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated from Edison High School. He served in the Navy (N.A.T.S.) Pacific Wing 1944-46. Tom served as President of the AHEPA 1951-52. In addition to being a restaurant entrepreneur, having also been a licensed real estate broker after earning his associate degree from Rutgers University. According to Tom’s brother Socrates, many would not believe that Tom actually played the violin as a child. He wasn’t a prodigy, but he took lessons regularly from a teacher up the street from his childhood home on Reid Street.
Tom met Sophia Kramedas in 1951 at an AHEPA Convention in Washington D.C.. When Tom married Sophia, they resided in Elizabeth where they first lived in an apartment and then bought a home on Cleveland Avenue. In 1958 they moved to Wayne where they raised their family and have lived for the past 60 years.
Tom was the loving husband of Sophia Kramedas (deceased 2015); devoted father of Dean Mamakos of Wayne, Spero Mamakos also of Wayne; and beloved Tom Mamakos (deceased 1985); he was the cherished grandfather of Dean Mamakos, Jr.; he was the much loved brother of George (deceased 2015) of Buffalo, N.Y., James and his wife Jeanette of Pasadena, Ca., their two sons Jason & Paul, Socrates and his wife Denise (deceased 2012) of San Francisco, Ca., and their sons Nick & Mark, and daughters Christina, Laura Mamakos,Tryphyllis and her husband Stathis, and the many grandnieces & grandnephews.
Tom wanted his Father’s Day letter from his son Dean in 1995 to be his eulogy.
June 1995
Father’s Day
“I know him well”
Today, I did not see my father; however I spent most of the day thinking about him.
“I know him well.”
What impresses me most about him is his perfect rhythm, the rhythm to which he works and plays. It is poetic in every sense. Even his gait appears more like dancing. It is as if a symphony orchestra is playing in his mind.
He lives simply and practically by his own design. It fits his temperament. He discards the marginal and unimportant matters to avail himself to the bigger picture therefore, taking control of a situation.
We were taught to compromise all conflicts that adversely impact each other. Answers were found by his common sense way and an uncommon sense of humor restored our cheer.
His educational background came from his personal struggles, hardships, and triumphs.
In these continuous coordinated efforts he defined our code of conduct and laid the groundwork for us to build our future… To this end, it is my privilege to have worked side by side with such a graceful and masterful man.
“I know him well.” He is my father.
Happy Father’s Day
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Funeral services are being handled privately
February 28, 2018
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Funeral services are being handled privately
Thomas Mamakos age 91 of Wayne passed suddenly on Wednesday February 28, 2018.
He was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated from Edison High School. He served in the Navy (N.A.T.S.) Pacific Wing 1944-46. Tom served as President of the AHEPA 1951-52. In addition to being a restaurant entrepreneur, having also been a licensed real estate broker after earning his associate degree from Rutgers University. According to Tom’s brother Socrates, many would not believe that Tom actually played the violin as a child. He wasn’t a prodigy, but he took lessons regularly from a teacher up the street from his childhood home on Reid Street.
Tom met Sophia Kramedas in 1951 at an AHEPA Convention in Washington D.C.. When Tom married Sophia, they resided in Elizabeth where they first lived in an apartment and then bought a home on Cleveland Avenue. In 1958 they moved to Wayne where they raised their family and have lived for the past 60 years.
Tom was the loving husband of Sophia Kramedas (deceased 2015); devoted father of Dean Mamakos of Wayne, Spero Mamakos also of Wayne; and beloved Tom Mamakos (deceased 1985); he was the cherished grandfather of Dean Mamakos, Jr.; he was the much loved brother of George (deceased 2015) of Buffalo, N.Y., James and his wife Jeanette of Pasadena, Ca., their two sons Jason & Paul, Socrates and his wife Denise (deceased 2012) of San Francisco, Ca., and their sons Nick & Mark, and daughters Christina, Laura Mamakos,Tryphyllis and her husband Stathis, and the many grandnieces & grandnephews.
Tom wanted his Father’s Day letter from his son Dean in 1995 to be his eulogy.
June 1995
Father’s Day
“I know him well”
Today, I did not see my father; however I spent most of the day thinking about him.
“I know him well.”
What impresses me most about him is his perfect rhythm, the rhythm to which he works and plays. It is poetic in every sense. Even his gait appears more like dancing. It is as if a symphony orchestra is playing in his mind.
He lives simply and practically by his own design. It fits his temperament. He discards the marginal and unimportant matters to avail himself to the bigger picture therefore, taking control of a situation.
We were taught to compromise all conflicts that adversely impact each other. Answers were found by his common sense way and an uncommon sense of humor restored our cheer.
His educational background came from his personal struggles, hardships, and triumphs.
In these continuous coordinated efforts he defined our code of conduct and laid the groundwork for us to build our future… To this end, it is my privilege to have worked side by side with such a graceful and masterful man.
“I know him well.” He is my father.
Happy Father’s Day
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