Dimitrios "Jimmy" Gotsis' Obituary
Dimitrios “Jimmy” Gotsis, 87, of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019, the feast day of St. Dimitrios, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chalkia, Greece on March 5, 1932 to the late Ioannis and Anastasia Gotsis and later emigrated to Syracuse with his family in 1976. He spent his career working at Roth Brothers and retired in 1994. In the years after his retirement, Jimmy loved taking trips to Greece in the summer. An avid gardener and hunter, he loved the outdoors; cooking a whole lamb for family & friends was his favorite thing to do.
Besides his parents, Dimitrios is predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Panagiota; his son, Kostantinos; sisters, Efthimia, Dimitra, and Panagiota.
Jimmy is survived by his sons, Ioannis “John” (Nicole), Athanasios “Tommy” (Giovanna), and Sotirios “Sam”; a daughter, Anastasia (Anthony) Calcagno; grandchildren, Eleni, Niko Dimitrios, Giuseppe Dimitrios and Natalie, all of whom he was so proud of; sister, Antonia of Athens, Greece; brother-in-law, Sokratis (Tasia) of Montreal, Canada; sister-in-law, Xristina, of Greece; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services in celebration of Jimmy’s life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church, Syracuse. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday, November 1, 2019 with a Trisagion Service at 4:00 pm at THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) N. Syracuse.
Special thanks to the most compassionate staff on the second floor of The Commons at St. Anthony for the excellent care provided to our father.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jimmy’s name may be made to Matthew House Inc., 43 Metcalf Dr., Auburn, NY 13021.
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