Individual Details
Lester Louis Vlahos
(3 Apr 1924 - 7 Jan 2014)
"Lester married Effie from Huntington, WV. and lived in Dayton, OH. He had one son Lou."
Source: George N. Revelos email to Carol Petranek, October 5, 2009.
1930 US Census, Springfield, Clark, Ohio
Roll 1756, page 10A, Enumeration District 45, Image: 878.0
Address: 56 West Perrin Avenue
VLAHOS, Louis, Head, owned home, male, white, age 42,married, was 22 at first marriage, can reaad & write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, immigrated 1908; naturalized citizen, can speak English, manager of a confectionary store.
VLAHOS, Katherine, wife, female, white, age 30, married; was 15 yrs old at first marriage; cannot read or write; born Greece, parents born Greece; immigrated 1927; alien; can speak English.
VLAHOS, John S., son, male, white, age 12, born Ohio.
VLAHOS, Michael, son, male, white, age 9, born Ohio
VLAHOS, Lester, son, male, white, age 7, born Ohio
VLAHOS, Maxine, daughter, female, white, age 4, born Ohio
VLAHOS, John K., nephew, male, white, age 21, single, born Ohio, parents born Greece
VLAHOS, John P., nephew, male, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, parents born Greece, salesman candy company.
Source: George N. Revelos email to Carol Petranek, October 5, 2009.
1930 US Census, Springfield, Clark, Ohio
Roll 1756, page 10A, Enumeration District 45, Image: 878.0
Address: 56 West Perrin Avenue
VLAHOS, Louis, Head, owned home, male, white, age 42,married, was 22 at first marriage, can reaad & write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, immigrated 1908; naturalized citizen, can speak English, manager of a confectionary store.
VLAHOS, Katherine, wife, female, white, age 30, married; was 15 yrs old at first marriage; cannot read or write; born Greece, parents born Greece; immigrated 1927; alien; can speak English.
VLAHOS, John S., son, male, white, age 12, born Ohio.
VLAHOS, Michael, son, male, white, age 9, born Ohio
VLAHOS, Lester, son, male, white, age 7, born Ohio
VLAHOS, Maxine, daughter, female, white, age 4, born Ohio
VLAHOS, John K., nephew, male, white, age 21, single, born Ohio, parents born Greece
VLAHOS, John P., nephew, male, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, parents born Greece, salesman candy company.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Effie Fotos ( - 1994) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Louis John Vlahos (1889 - 1965) |
| Mother | Aikaterini Aridas Michalakakos (1897 - 1990) |
| Sibling | John Louis Vlahos (1917 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Michael Louis Vlahos (1921 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Maxine Louis Vlahos (1925 - 2016) |
Notes
Birth
.Census
1930 US Census, Springfield, Clark, OhioEnumeration District No. 12-45
Sheet No. 10A
Line 8-15:
Vlahos, Louis, Head, male, white, age 42, married, age atfirst marriage: 22, attends school, no; can read and write; born in Greece,parents born in Greece; language: Greek; immigration year 1908, Naturalized;speaks English; occupation: confection mfg, confectionary industry
Vlahos, Katerine; wife, female, white, age 30 married; ageat first marriage: 15; does not attend school, does not read or write; born inGreece, parents born in Greece; language: Greek; immigration year 1927, alien;speaks English; occupation: none
Vlahos, John S., son, male, white, age 12, single, inschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Michael, son, male, white, age 9, single, attendsschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Lester, son, male, white, age 7, single, attendsschool, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, Maxine, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, attends school, born in Ohio, parentsborn in Greece.
Vlahos, John K., nephew, male, white, age 21, single attendsschool, born Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Vlahos, John P., nephew, male, white, age 22, single, attends school, born in Ohio, parents born in Greece.
Source:
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SF-HC1 : Fri Oct 06 17:24:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Louis Vlahos and Katherine Vlahos, 1930.
Burial
FindAGrave, Memorial #69324094Christian L. Vlahos
Birth: unknown
Death: Nov 6, 1981
Burial: Ferncliff Cemetery
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Names on tombstone:
VLAHOS
Louis J. 1889-1965
Katina 1900-1990
Effie 1924-1994
Christian L. 1960-1981
In Memory of Lt. Michael, 1921-1944, Lost in Action World War II
Burial
Buried in Ferncliff Cemetery501 West McCreight Avenue
Springfield
Clark County
Ohio USA
Postal Code: 45504
Phone: 937-322-3491
Obituary
Obituary, as shown on FindAGrave website for Lester Louis Vlahos:VLAHOS, Lester Louis, 89, of Dayton, passed away at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood on January 7. Lester was born April 3, 1924 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Louis John and Katina (Arida) Vlahos. He had worked in public relations for DP&L, taught communications and public relations at the University of Dayton and received honors from both the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations for his work on the U.S. Savings Bond Campaign. He was a member of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Springfield, later the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Dayton. Lester was a United States Navy veteran serving in WWII. Survivors include his son, and his life partner, Thomas of Minneapolis, MN; three grandsons; three great grandchildren; former daughter-in-law; sister; in-laws; his wonderful friend and combara, Tulla and a large family of loving nephews, cousins and special loving friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Effie Fotos Vlahos in 1994, grandson, Christian L. Vlahos in 1981, brothers, John Vlahos in 2004 and Michael Vlahos who was killed in 1944 during WWII, his mother in 1990, father in 1965 and a brother-in-law, Nick Stamas in 2006. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday in the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the church. Burial will follow in Ferncliff Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church or Lester's favorite charity, the Wayzata Community Church c/o Homeless Blanket Drive, 125 E. Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata, MN, 55391.
CFH
8 Jan. 2014
Lester Louis Vlahos
Dayton Daily News
January 9, 2014
pg. B5,
died January 7, age 89, of Dayton, obituary
Death
Death date listed on tombstone and in obituary.Death place from obituary.
Military
Served in the U.S. Navy in World War II (as noted in his obituary)Endnotes
1. 1930 Federal Census.
2. 1930 Federal Census.
3. findagrave.com, Memorial #69324094.
4. findagrave.com, Memorial #69324094.
5. findagrave.com.
6. findagrave.com, Memorial #69324094.
7. Obituary.

