Individual Details
Thomas Kontakos
(1945 - 7 Jan 2024)
My mother, older brother and myself were born at Agios Ioannis; the family moved to Sparta in 1949 but not for very long. We moved to Athens in 1963; thousands of Greeks moved to Athens or left Greece for USA, Canadaand Australia in the 1950s. My father was born at Egies; just north of Gythio. He was a truck assistant and came to Agios Ioannis to load oranges. He met my mother at the orange fields where she was packaging the oranges in large containers (κοφίνια made of καλάμια and a piece of cloth was sown on top as a cover). Love at first sight My father, George Kontakos (aka Poulakias) worked for your grandfather (Aridas) at the KTEL.}
Events
| Birth | 1945 | Agios Ioannis, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece |  | ||
| Death | 7 Jan 2024 | Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Obituary | 10 Jan 2024 | Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Alt name | Makis | ||||
| FamilySearch ID | GKYK-J4Z |
Families
| Father | George Kontakos ( - ) |
| Mother | Panagiota K. Tsapoitis (1914 - 1987) |
Notes
Birth
Birth date from Makis Kontakos to Carol Kostakos Petranek, May 4, 2023Death
Death date from obituaryObituary
Thomas Kontakos Obituaryhttps://www.heritagefuneralcentre.ca/obituaries/Thomas-Tom-Kontakos?obId=30293100#/obituaryInfo
We are saddened to announce the passing of Thomas Tom (Makis) Kontakos on January 7, 2024. Tom passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, he was 78 years old.
He is survived by his beloved wife Dorina Dimakis Kontakos; his children Natalie and Anne-Marie Kontakos; his stepchildren Christina Moutafis (Nick) and Philip Dimakis (Angela); and his adored and cherished grandchildren Michael, Theodore, Eva, Stella, Leia, and Christopher.
Tom is predeceased by his parents, Giorgios and Panayiota, and his brother Peter (Flora). Tom was born in Agios Ioannis, Laconia, Greece. He graduated from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) with a B. Eng (Mechanical) and then from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology with a Master Degree and PhD in Control Systems. Tom then had a successful career as a nuclear engineer with Alcan, Ontario Hydro and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited where his work took him all over the province and overseas. Since retiring, he enjoyed being a Canadian snowbird in Naples, Florida and more recently researching Greek genealogy and helping many people to obtain their Greek citizenship. Tom was an early adopter of technology, an avid fan of electronics and well known for his sense of humour.
Tom will be deeply missed by his nieces and their families, sisters-in-law, cousins, many friends and esteemed colleagues.
Family and friends will be received at Heritage Funeral Centre on Thursday January 11 from 5pm to 8pm. Funeral service will take place at 11:30am at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Interment to follow at Pine Hills Cemetery.