George E Glicos' Obituary
George E Glicos passed away at the age of 84 on Sunday November 27th surrounded by loving family at the Hospice Marliere Care Center from Congestive Heart Failure.
George lived a long and full life. He was born on December 28, 1931 in Oxylithos, Greece to parents Elaine and Evangelos Glicos. George was the youngest of seven. He had two sisters: Maria and Tula, and four brothers: Nicholas, Christopher, John, and Costa. His eldest brother, Father Nicholas Glicos, was a pillar of strength in Oxylithos; he looked up to him with great respect and admiration.
George attended school to become an engineer; he honed his skills while serving in the Greek Navy as a mechanic. During his service, George traveled the world and experienced many cultures. He so loved to share stories of his travels. His favorite story to share was the retelling of how he met the love of his life. In 1957, his military travels took him to Portland Maine where he opted to attend services at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. There he heard Urania Zahares singing in the choir, a young attractive brown haired beauty who also hailed from Greece. They courted for three full days prior to getting married. George and Urania resided in Westbrook, Maine where they had three children: David, born in 1964, Maria born in 1970, and Dean born in 1974. In addition to the immediate family, George had an extended family in his nephew Angie Glicos, his wife Joanne and children Elaine, Katherine, and Nicholas. Also part of this extended family were the Zahares families of Kennebunk, Old Orchard, and surrounding areas who also provided much love and laughter over the years. In 1981, George bought the family camp in Raymond, Maine that became the epicenter of family gatherings for many years to come. George ensured everyone had a good time as he supplied the snowmobiles, campfires, boats, waterskies, fishing poles, wisps of smoke from his grill, but most importantly his love and generosity. He personified the old Greek proverb “kindness begets kindness”.
George was a very patriotic American, as evidenced by his political involvement when he marched on OPEC in the 1970s to actively contributing to political processes in our nation. George came to the states with little in his pockets, but through hard work and perseverance, became a successful business owner. He truly embodied the American dream.
George and Urania moved to Florida in 1992, where they resided in St. Petersburg until moving to New Port Richey for the last year of George’s life. During their nearly 59 years together, George and Urania have shared much love, adventure, and accomplishment.
George is survived by: his wife Urania: son David Glicos: daughter Maria, her husband Michael, and their children Zoe and Sophia: son Dean, his wife Kristen and their children Scarlett, Savannah, and Camden. Also survived by many blood relatives in Maine and his native land of Greece. There will be a visitation on December 4 from 2pm to 4pm and funeral services at St. Steffano’s Church at 11am on December 5. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to HPH of Pasco County in his name. Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. He lived and loved completely.
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