George Katres, 91, of Wadsworth passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2018. George was born in Nestani, Greece on November 8th 1926. At the age of 29, he traveled from Greece to Ellis Island in search of better opportunities. He started off working as a cook, and after learning the business he opened his first restaurant in North Chicago, the “Anchor Grill”, with business partner Nick Booras. He went on to become a very successful entrepreneur and owned many restaurants over his lifetime. He was very well respected within the community, and was known by all for his kind heart and generosity.
In 1956, George married his wife Mary (Diamontopoulos) Katres, and shortly after they began their family. He embodied the American Dream of hard work and dedication and this led him to provide the best life for not only his children, but his grandchildren and great grandchildren as well. He was proud to be Greek and would take his kids back to Greece often. Sharing these types of moments with his family truly filled his heart with joy. The strong foundation he built and the countless memories he has shared with so many will be carried forth and passed down for generations to come.
George is survived by his wife, Mary Katres; children Peter (Kim) Katres, Bessy (Emmanuel) Kritikos, Voula Stathis, and Gena (Greg) Tsitiridis; their 11 grandchildren, Georg, Tatiana, Alex, Dino, George, Elaina, Niko, Mario, Ted, George, Jimmy; their three great-grandchildren Manoli, Vasiliki, and Anna; and his brother John Katris. He was preceded in death by his parents Peter and Vasiliki Katres; siblings Apostoli 'Paul', Gus, William and Dina Booraxis.
Visitation Tuesday 4-8 PM at Marsh Funeral Home, 305 N Cemetery Rd, Gurnee. Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 AM at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 1400 O’Plaine Rd, Libertyville. Interment to follow at New Gracanica Monastery Cemetery in Third Lake.
For funeral info: 847-336-0127 or MarshFuneralHome.com
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