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Obituary for Christos Kakas

Christos N. Kakas, of Westwood (formerly of Norwood), passed away peacefully after a heroic nine year battle with bone cancer on December 30, 2015. Son of the late Nicholas and the late Panagiota Kakas. Dedicated and loving father to his son, Nicholas Kakas and his wife, Nicole of Walpole as well as his daughter, Patti Bird and her husband, Cameron of Millis, and former spouse, Nancy Kakas of Rochester, NY. Beloved brother of Vasilios Kakas and his wife, Dimitra of West Roxbury, Dimitri Kakas and his wife, Jenny of Sharon, the late George Fondas and his wife, Toula of Norwood, Kiki Katsoulis and the late Demetrios Katsoulis of Methuen and the late Ekaterine Kalogerakos of Greece. Cherished grandfather of Alexander, Zoe, Christos, Leonidas and Michael. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and three godchildren.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Christos’ Life Celebration on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 4-7 PM in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common Street, Walpole. Funeral from the James H Delaney & Son Funeral home on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 9am, followed by a funeral service at St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 West St, Mansfield, at 10am. Interment to follow at The Gardens Cemetary, 670 Baker St, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 West St., Mansfield, MA and also to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Christos to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift.