Artemios V. Tsismenakis of Crete, Greece, Brooklyn and East Marion, died in Brooklyn on Feb. 14, 2020. He was 89 years old.
He was born on Nov. 30, 1930 in Agios Georgios on the Greek island of Crete to Sophia Theodora (Kapenekakis) and Vasilios Georgiou.
As a youth, he was a fighter for the Cretan resistance group against the Nazi occupation of the island during World War II.
He emigrated to the U.S. in 1951 and moved to New York in 1952. He graduated from Charles Evans Hughes High School in New York City and then attended Maryland University of the Military, Wisconsin University, and the International Electric Institute where he received an automotive and electrical certification.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 attaining the rank of E3T Special Structural Steel Engineer and was honorably discharged with a Good Conduct Medal. He also served in Tripoli, Libya as a member of the 6th Army Rifle Team.
He lived in Brooklyn after his military service in 1958 and moved to East Marion in 1995 after being a 28-year part-time resident.
He married Stella (Kapassakis) on June 25, 1960 in Manhattan and together they had four children.
He was a member of the NYS Real Estate Brokers, the Alma Garment Union, Tailor IKA from 1946 to 1950, officer of Cretans Association Omonoia and Cretan Brotherhood of NY, Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church as a Parish Council member, Ahepa “Pindos Chapter” since 1957, Pancretan Association of America, and was a member of numerous Greek Orthodox Churches throughout New York.
He worked as a shoemaker, tailor, farmer, truck driver, electrician, painter, restauranteur, real estate investor and finally as a self-employed manager and real estate broker of Atlas Sales Realty since 1970.
His family had said, “He was especially proud of his real estate investments and developments. He loved everyone and he loved America.”
He was predeceased by his siblings Nicholas V., George V., and Emmanuel V., and his uncle, James of Modesto, New York.
He is survived by his wife, children Sofia Antoniadis (Michael) of East Marion, Georgia A. of Shelter Island, Vasilia H.A. (Aristides Georgelis) of East Marion and Bayside, and Artemios N.A. of East Marion, grandchildren Domna Antoniadis-Kelly (Robert Kelly), Nicholas Antoniadis, George Georgelis, and Artmios Georgelis, and great-grandchild Thanasis Antoniadis-Kelly.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 2 to 4 and 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Dahill Funeral Home, 2525 65th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11204.
Visitation and funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 19 on the North Fork. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the Funeral Liturgy at 12 Noon all at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, 1950 Breakwater Road in Mattituck.
Interment will follow at East Marion Cemetery where the United States Army will render military honors.
Makaria will be at O’Mallys, 44780 CR 48, Southold.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home is serving the family.
