Nick Stamatis' Obituary
Nick Stamatis, age 87, of Amherst passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. He was born on September 20, 1931 in Hostia, Greece to John and Venita Stamatis. In 1951, at the age of 20, he immigrated to the United States.
Nick worked at US Steel as a crane operator in the Lorain 3 Seamless Pipe Division for 19 years. Upon leaving US Steel, he and his wife Coula, opened Casey’s Drive-In of Lorain where they worked side by side for nearly 20 years.
Nick was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. He served on the Parish Council, was President of AHEPA Chapter 144, and also President of the St. Nicholas Senior Group.
He enjoyed his daily coffee gatherings with his friends at McDonalds and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. With a real skill set to fix almost anything, he was also an avid do-it-your-selfer with a genuine love for carpentry.
Nick is survived by his children, John (Fay) Stamatis, Bonnie (Tim) Uhr, Peter (Rene) Stamatis, and Sam Stamatis; grandchildren, Nick, Peter, Alex, and Nicholas.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 34 years, Coula, in 1990 and brother, Seraphim Stamatis.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. Trisagion Services will follow the visitation at 7:30 p.m. The family will also receive friends on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 2000 Tower Blvd., Lorain, Ohio. Rev. Michael C. Gulgas, Pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in memory of Nick Stamatis to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Lorain.
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