Christos Demetriou
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend;
Christos Demetriou, 92, a member of a well-known Greater Lowell family, died Saturday evening August 4, 2018 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the loving husband for 63 years of Christine (Economopoulos) Demetriou, who survives him.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 30, 1926, a son of the late George and the late Elizabeth (Goulas) Demetriou, he attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School in 1946.
After high school Christos entered the U.S. Army – Air Force during World War II and proudly served his country.
Following the war, he came back to Lowell and attended Fitchburg State College where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1953. He continued his education attaining his Masters in Education also from Fitchburg State College.
Prior to his retirement, Christos was a school teacher and an adjunct professor. He taught at the Bartlett Junior High School and Lowell High School for almost 40 years. Simultaneously, he taught Engineering Drawing at Lowell Technological Institute (NKA U/Mass Lowell) for the evening division for over 30 years.
Christos loved fishing and being with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons Steven C. Demetriou, D.M.D and his wife Jan (Jeanne-Marie) of Lowell and Gary C. Demetriou, D.M.D. of Westford; three grandchildren Samantha C. Demetriou and her husband Michael Raumer of Arlington, VA, Gregory S. Demetriou of Melrose and Timothy J. Demetriou of Lowell; several nieces and nephews among them George Demetriou, Christopher Andros, Elizabeth Costello, Kathy Economopoulos, Elizabeth Economopoulos, Karen Guzelian and Diane Kalbarczyk.
Christos was also the brother of the late Stephen Demetriou and Portia Demis.
Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. at Fletcher from 4 to 8 P.M. Wednesday. Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Service to be held Thursday morning at the HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY in Lowell at 10 o’clock followed by burial in St. Mary Cemetery in North Tewksbury. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to Holy Trinity Renovation Fund, 5 Lewis St., Lowell, MA 01852. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.
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