03032025 GEORGE Constantinou
GEORGE CONSTANTINOU
of Eatontown, New Jersey
passed away at the age of 88 on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
George was born in Piraeus, Greece to Xenophon and Parthenopi Constantinou.
His childhood was spent in Piraeus and the island of Lemnos, where his family had roots.
George emigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings at the age of 20 settling in Queens, NY.
While living in New York City, George worked and learned drafting skills and earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics
from The City College of New York. Upon completing his degree,
he moved to New Jersey to work as an engineer for the Department of Defense
at Fort Monmouth Army Base (CECOM, DISA) retiring after 46 years in 2008.
His work took him on trips around the country and Europe, and he valued the friendships he formed during his career.
During his second visit back to Greece in 1970, he attended a family wedding where he met his future bride, Anastasia.
They wed the following summer in Kavala, Greece and settled in Eatontown where they raised their family.
George was an active member of the community and involved in several organizations.
A proud member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church since the 1970s,
he volunteered for Greek festivals and participated in the local AHEPA chapter as a member and President.
He was devoted to the Pan-Lemnian Association Hephaestus
and its mission for over 50 years and was proud to serve as President.
George emphasized the value of education to his family.
He served on the Board of Education of Monmouth Regional High School
and awarded both his daughters’ high school diplomas. He had an unwavering support for his children’s educational pursuits.
Besides his community involvement, George invested his free time nurturing his family relationships around the world.
Even when loved ones lived far, he was committed to keeping in touch with his phone calls and never forgot a name day.
He relished visits with his large extended family. He loved gardening and enjoyed tending
to his vegetable garden in the summer months.
Sundays after church were spent listening to his Greek record collection and reading the New York Times.
He enjoyed traveling to Greece with Anastasia, especially after his retirement when he could spend many months there.
He enjoyed his wife’s cooking, especially sweets- his grandchildren affectionately called him the “cookie monster.”
He is survived by his wife of 53 years Anastasia; daughters, Maro “Smaro” and husband Constantine, Pamela “Parthenopi” Papadopoulos and husband William; four grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Rallis Spandonidis and Stavros Spandonidis; sister-in-law Beth Spandonidis; nieces, Lefkothea Malapetsas (Taso), Parthenopi Maria Xenakis, Smaro Spandonidis, and Dimitra Spandonidis; nephew Kirk Xenakis (Yvette);
and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister Jo-Ann Xenakis,
brother Theodore Constantinou, and brother-in-law Stratis Xenakis.
The family is grateful for George’s caregiver, Alice Asantewaa, for her tireless kindness and care.
Visiting will be from 10 am until the funeral service at 11 am
on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
at St. George Greek Orthodox Church,
1033 West Park Avenue, Ocean, NJ 07712
Burial will follow at church cemetery in Neptune.
For condolences, please visit www.fiorefuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests
that donations be made to the charity of choice.
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