Elias Papoutsis Obituary

Loving husband and father

Mr. Elias Papoutsis, 83, of Middlebury passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the husband of Nora (Papadopoulos) Papoutsis.

Elias was born in Vatousa, Greece, on Dec. 2, 1930, a son of the late Yianni and Merope (Kaloniatou) Papoutsis. He was an electrician in Greece, and in August 1968, he immigrated with his family to the United States. He worked for Scovill Manufacturing, Century Brass and the Fosdick Corporation until his retirement in 1995.

He devoted his life to his beloved Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury as chantor, Greek School teacher, a volunteer at their annual Greek Festival and so much more. He was honored by the Greek community as “Greek Mayor of the Day” and “Father of the Year,” an honor which he established at the church, and also was a Sons of Pericles Hall of Fame honoree. He was one of the founding members of PAIDEIA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating students of all ages about the Hellenic language and culture.

Besides his wife, Nora, of 55 years, Elias leaves his daughter, Myrsini Papoutsis of Middlebury; a sister, Victoria Mihalakelli of Greece; brothers-in-law, Michael Papadopoulos and his wife, Maritsa, and Dr. George Papadopoulos and his wife, Chrysoula, all of Greece; his sister-in-law, Avra Mihaelaras, and her husband, Peter, of Clearwater, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Ignatios Papoutsis, and sister-in-law, Milothea Papoutsis.

The funeral will be Thursday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for a 10 a.m. service. Burial will follow at New Pine Grove Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, with a Trisagion Service at 7 p.m.

The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, aides and staff at Waterbury Hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Glendale Health Center and the Cheshire House for the excellent care provided to Elias.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 937 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708 or National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 200, Newtown, MA 02458. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.