Foufas, Constantine (Gus)
1935 – 1981

The death of Constantine (Gus) Foufas, age 45 years, of 2316 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon occurred following a lengthy illness on Sunday, March 15th, 1981. The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, at 2:00 p.m. from Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, corner of 8th Street and Dufferin Avenue, conducted by Rev. Father John Nikolaou and Rev. Father Orest Olekshy. Prayers will be held on Tuesday, March 17th from the Chapel of Saskatoon Funeral Home at 8:00 p.m.

Surviving are his wife, Yiota; three sons: George, Loui and Kenny; his father who resides in Greece; his mother who is presently here in Saskatoon; 2 sisters: Demetra, Soula and brother-in-law Basili Kapsali; 2 nephews: George and Constantine in Greece; also he leaves to mourn many uncles, aunts and cousins here in Canada, the United States and in Greece.

Mr. Gus Foufas was born on June 21st, 1935, in Greece. He immigrated to Canada in 1956 making his home in Saskatoon. He had operated for several years the Executive Restaurant and presently the Venice House Restaurant at 2107 22nd Street. Saskatoon. He was a member of the AHEPA Lodge. Interment will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Greek Section. Saskatoon Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Sourced:  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 17, 1981, p. 32

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Frangkis, James (Demetrios) Stamatios
1889 – 1983

James Stamatios Frangkis was born on October 26, 1889, in Octonia, Greece.  He came to Canada in 1912.

In 1924, he arrived in Saskatoon and opened, in partnership with others, the Silver Grey Café in the Ferguson Building at 142 Second Avenue South.

He was president of the “Saskatoon Greek Society” around 1930 and was instrumental in the formation of Dominion Chapter No. 9CJ of the Order of AHEPA in Saskatoon in 1930.

He was a provincial director of the Saskatchewan Restaurant Association in the late 1920s.

James and his wife, Mary McKovey (circa 1908 – 1938) had a son (Stanley) and four daughters (Connie, Joyce, and Angeline) who were born in Saskatoon.

James and his family left Saskatoon in 1931, following a fire that destroyed the Silver Grey Cafe.  He and his family moved to Montreal, later living in Ottawa and eventually in Vancouver.

James died on March 30, 1983, in Delta, British Columbia.

Researched by: Ken Pontikes, August 29, 2023.

Research Sources:  Ancestry.ca, Newspapers.com, British Columbia Division of Vital Statistics, Henderson Directory (various), Saskatoon Daily Star (various), and Vancouver Province (various).

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Frangkis, Stanley (Stamatios) James
1925 – 1986

Stanley Frangkis was born in Saskatoon on August 25, 1925.  His parents were James Stamatios Frangkis and Mary McKovey.

Stanley spent his adult life in Vancouver where he owned a café and later was an insurance broker.  He married  Irene May Lutcham in 1944 and divorced in 1954.

He died on July 17, 1986, in Vancouver at the age of 60.

Researched by Ken Pontikes, June 28, 2024.

Source:  British Columbia Department of Vital Statistics.

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