Christos Poulimas Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Christos Poulimas, age 76, of Lancaster, SC passed into the hands of our Lord on September 28, 2020. He was born on February 11, 1944 in Othoni, Kerkyra, Greece to his parents Gerasimos & Angeliki Poulimas. Early in his career, Christos served 2 years in the Greek Navy. In 1968, he immigrated to the United States of America and settled in Queens, NY. On June 15, 1969 he married Maria Argyros of Erikoussa Greece and they had 2 Sons: Jerry and Nicholas. In 1980, along with his Brother-in-Law Spiro, he opened and operated the Tasty Donut Shop in New York. For the next 15 years he enjoyed interacting with his customers and co-workers, each day showcasing his dedication and work ethic as well as his kindness and generosity. He has worked in the restaurant business all of his life. He enjoyed spending time with his wife of 51 years, Maria, his children, and his grandchildren. He celebrated life with honor, humor, and dance. He instilled positive values in his children and grandchildren and gave us all sound advice. In his spare time, Christos was an avid gardener resulting in a flourishing garden, fruit trees, as well as a beautiful lawn filled with many colorful flowers and bushes. He also enjoyed relaxing outdoors, grilling for his family, and spending time with his neighbors. Christos was a devout Christian. He enjoyed going to St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church on Kuykendall Rd. His beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of his wife Maria Poulimas, children Jerry (Melissa) Poulimas, Nicholas (Rachel) Poulimas, grandchildren Christopher Poulimas, Susanna Poulimas, Rachael Poulimas, Chrystin Franklin, and siblings Spiros (Olga) Poulimas, Stamati Poulimas, Alexandros (Agathi) Poulimas, Elizabeth Argyros, Maria (Georgos) Argyros. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 11:00AM with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM at St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, 5108 Kuykendall Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270. Interment will be at Forest Lawn East Cemetery 3700 Forest Lawn Dr., Matthews, NC 28104. Social distancing guidelines are are in effect for the service including, face mask or coverings must be worn at all times and temperatures will be checked before entering the Church.

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Christos Poulimas

February 11, 1944 - September 28, 2020