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Tassopoulos, Elpida (Hope)
1931 – 2012
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Elpida (Hope) Tassopoulos which occurred on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Elpida was born in Karetena, Arcadia, Greece on February 8, 1931.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Jim (2005), Elpida is survived by her children: Leo, Joanna (Thomas) Kaul, Marina Rendek and her grandchildren: Dean, Amanda, Matthew, James, Louis, Alexa, Dmitri and John. She was predeceased by her brothers George and Peter and her sister Christina. She is survived by her brothers Nick and Constantine and sisters Kathy and Helen.
Please join us in prayer at the Saskatoon Funeral Home (4th Ave. & 25th St.) on Sunday evening, July 15th, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. and for Funeral Services to be held on Monday morning, July 16th 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Koimisis Tir Theotokou Greek Orthodox church (8th St. & Dufferin Ave.) Interment will take place in the family plot in the Greek Orthodox section of Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Saint Paul’s Hospital Foundation. Thank you to the staff at Saint Paul’s Hospital and Parkridge Center for your care and kindness. Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home.
Source: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, July 13, 2012.
Tassopoulos, Dimitri (Jimmy)
1925 – 2005
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Jim Tassopoulos which occurred on Thursday August 18th, 2005, at Royal University Hospital.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife Elpida (Hope), one son Leo (Michele), two dauthers Joanna (Thomas) Kaul and Marina Rendek, and seven grandchildren Dean, Amanda, Mathew, Louis, James, Elexa and John as well as four brothers Nick, Themeos, Peter and Tasos and one sister Helen.
Jim was born May 10th, 1925, in Karetena, Arcadia, Greece. He immigrated to Canada in 1967 with his family and located in Saskatoon. Jim will always be remembered for his contributions to dining in Saskatoon with establishments such as Olympia (Gardens), Tiffany’s and later Cousin Nik’s. His passion for food and life was well known to all he touched in his lifetime.
Jim was the constant comic with his sharp sarcastic wit. He always brought entertainment into our lives. He was at his best at his home in the backyard with a lamb on the spit or a gardening hoe in his hand. He was a man of the earth who had adapted to life in a new country. He will be greatly missed by everyone for he was not a man one could easily forget.
A Prayer Vigil will be held on Monday evening August 22nd, 2005, at 8:00 pm at Saskatoon Funeral Home (4th Ave. & 25th St.) Funeral Services will take place on Tuesday afternoon August 23rd 2005 at 3:00 pm at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (8th St. & Dufferin Ave), followed by interment in the Greek Orthodox section of Woodlawn Cemetery. Both services will be celebrated by Fr. John Nikolaou.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan (279 3rd Ave. N. Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H7) would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Saskatoon Funeral Home.
Source: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 20, 2005
Thanagan (Theogiani), Chris
1888 – 1945
Chris Thanagan, in the restaurant business in this city for about 35 years, died suddenly Saturday morning in Edmonton of a heart attack. He was on his way to Saskatoon from Vancouver.
Born in Tripoli, Greece, he was about 55 years of age. At one time, he was proprietor of the old Main Cafe, situated where the Ritz Hotel is at the present time. He sold out to the Girgulis Brothers in 1917, and since that time was cook in several cafes throughout the city. He was perhaps better known as an operator of a refreshment stand each year at the Saskatoon Exhibition.
He is survived by his wife and a son, who reside in Eastern Canada; a sister, Mrs. Tony Varves, who now resides in Vancouver; and a brother, Gus, of Saskatoon.
Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. from the Saskatoon Funeral Home.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, June 18, 1945, p. 3.
Thanagan (Theogiani), Gus/Guss/Gust
1886 – 1977
Gus Thanagan was born in Greece on May 21, 1886. He was married ot Anna Bower; she died in Vancouver on November 2, 1968. Gus died of heart failure in Vancouver on April 28, 1977.
Gus, aged 90 years of Vancouver B. C., is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Helen Razis, Vancouver; 1 granddaughter; 1 grandson; 1 great-granddaughter; and also nieces and nephews in Greece and Seattle.
Prayers will be said Monday, May 2, 1977, at 7:30 PM at Simmons & McBride Memorial Funeral Centre, Broadway at Maple St.. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 3rd at 1 PM at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4500 Arbutus St.; Rev. D. Partsafas will be the Celebrant. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Greek Community Centre Building fund.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, April 30, 1977, p. 39; British Columbia Department of Health (Division of Vital Statistics).
Editorial Note: Gus Thanagan emigrated from Greece to North America around 1903. It is not known when he arrived in Saskatoon. However, in 1912, he owned two businesses in this city — a hat cleaning company (located at 231 1/2 Second Avenue South) and a barber shop (Marble Palace Barber Shop ikn the Victoria Theatre Building at 213 Second Avenue South). He sold the barber shop in 1914. In 1920, he owned the Regent Cafe. In 1939, he owned Saskatoon Candy Manufacturers on 20th Street East.
Researched by Ken Pontikes, June 25, 2024
Sourced through various editions of the Saskatoon Phoenix and Saskatoon Daily Star.
Thanagan, Louise
1916 – 1974
Louise Thanagan was born in Saskatoon on May 4, 1916. Her parents were Gus Thanagan and Anna (Bower) Thanagan.
She completed her grade 12 education in 1934 at the Saskatoon Technical Collegiate Institute. She then completed her professional teaching examinations at the Saskatoon Normal School in 1935.
She was an active member of the Daughters of Penelope.
Louise died suddenly on August 21, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was survived by a sister, Helen Razis; a nephew, Constantine; and several cousins.
Source: Royal BC Museum, Archives, Genealogy; Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 1,
1934, p. 16 and July 13, 1935, p. 6; Vancouver Sun, August 23, 1974, p. 41.
Togias, Gus
1920 – 1964
The death of Gus Togias, age 43 years of 107 Bottomley Avenue South, Saskatoon, occurred in a local hospital on February 17, 1964. Prayers will be offered in the chapel of McKague’s Funeral Home at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at 3:30 p.m, from McKague’s Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Soterios Athanasoulas. Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Margaret Togias, and two daughters, Elaine and Verla, both at home, and one sister, Mrs. Arthur Kranis, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Mr. Togias had been a resident of Saskatoon for the past 21 years. He was formerly a partner in the operation of the Shasta Cafe. Interment will be made in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 18, 1964, p. 19.
Togias (née Rogers), Margaret Ellen
1918 – 2014
Margaret Ellen Togias passed away on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014, in Saskatoon, leaving family and friends whose lives she truly enriched. There will be a private celebration of Margaret’s life later. The family has donated to the local CNIB in her honour. The family is grateful to St. Ann’s for the care given to Margaret. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Mourning Glory Funeral Services.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 8, 2014.
Editorial Note: Margaret Togias was born in Margo, Saskatchewan, on February 20, 1918, and died on February 4, 2014. She married Gus Togias in Saskatoon in 1943. She is buried next to her husband in the Greek section of Woodlawn Cemetery.
Researched by Ken Pontikes, April 24, 2024.
Source: Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon; ancestry.ca
Trakadas (née Magdalinou), Martha
1933 – 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Martha Trakadas. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Maria and son James. She was predeceased by her husband John in 1990.
Martha was a quiet and reserved lady. Her family was everything to her and she was proud of her children. They were what she lived for.
Parkinson’s was robbing her of her independence, but she would prevail and still vigorously exercised on her stationary bike every day.
Martha immigrated to Canada from Greece in 1957 with her husband John. They initially settled in Victoria and eventually ended up in Saskatoon.
Mama you will be missed more than you ever could have imagined. You will be in our hearts forever. Rest easy dear one; you are now our angel; we will love you forever.
She is survived by her brother John Magdalinou and sister Filoula Tasopolous, her beloved pup Otis, daughter Maria, and son James.
Martha had a great love of dogs and was hopeful that in lieu of flowers you might donate to the Saskatoon SPCA.
Prayers will be at 7:00 pm Thursday, December 22, 2022, and the Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm Friday, December 23, 2022. Both services will be at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, 1020 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon.
Source: Saskatoon Funeral Home
John Trakadas
1928 – 1990
The death of John Trakadas, fondly known as “Papa John” by his friends, age 62 years of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, occurred in a local hospital on Thursday, December 13, 1990.
The Prayer Service will be held at the Chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Home on Sunday, December 16, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Fr. John Nikolaou. The Funeral Service will be held at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church 1020 Dufferin Ave. conducted by Rev. Fr. John Nikolaou, on Monday, December 17, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. Internment will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
John will be dearly missed and very lovingly remembered by his wife, Martha; daughter, Maria and son, James of Saskatoon; nephew, Peter (Mary) of Saskatoon and nephew, Mike (Marie Ange) of Victoria and sister, Mahi of Vancouver and their families and his many relatives abroad.
John Trakadas was born in Axladia, Greece on October 14, 1928. He served in the Greek Resistance during World War Two. He also served in the Army. In 1955 he married Martha Magdalinou. They both immigrated to Canada in 1957 and made their home in Victoria, B.C.
As a young man in Canada, he became interested in cooking and after years of hard work he built a reputation as one of the most well known chefs in Victoria.
In 1976 he moved to Saskatoon, where “Papa John” worked at various establishments. At the time of his death, he was employed at the Blue Diamond Restaurant. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting. He donated a great deal of his time to the Greek Community and Folkfest. He was also a member of the Dominion Chapter of Ahepa.
Papa John was a kind and generous man, who loved people. He will be sadly missed by many.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, December 15, 1990, p. 45.
Tsiaplas, Konstantinos
1947 – 2020
It is with sadness the family announces that the death of Konstaninos Tsiaplas occurred on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. He was born on September 14, 1947, in Kato Melia, Pierias, Greece to parents Evangelos and Evdoxia. He emigrated to Canada in 1977 with his wife and first child to make Saskatoon their new home.
He is lovingly remembered and missed dearly by his partner Yiota Foufas; his two sons, Evangelos and Tony; and two daughters, Eve her husband Mitch Urban and their two children Cassidy and Christina, and Theodora and her partner Cherif; his former wife Fani; and many family in Greece, including three sisters, as well as one brother in Germany. He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters.
The family is grateful for the care provided by the palliative home care team and St. Paul’s Hospital staff. The Funeral Service was Celebrated on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 1:00 pm by Fr. John Kaoukakis at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, with burial and committal rites following at the Greek Orthodox section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon.
Source: Prairie View Cremation and Memorial Services, Saskatoon