The AHEPAN - Summer 2015 - 34

IN MEMORIAM

AHEPA Mourns Passing of
PSVP Gus Stefanadis

AHEPA Mourns Passing of
PST Thomas Chase

The AHEPA family mourns the passing of Past Supreme Vice
President Gus D. Stefanadis, Clearwater, Fla., March 19, 2015.
He was 83.
"Brother Stefanadis was a pillar of the Greek American
community who was truly dedicated to the Order and its
mission," Supreme President Phillip T. Frangos said. "He will
be missed by us all and our deepest
sympathies are with his family. May
his memory be eternal."
In addition to serving as supreme
vice president, Brother Stefanadis
served several offices at the chapter,
district, and national levels. Raised in
Wilmington, N.C., he graduated from
UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA degree
in education. Gus was passionate about his Greek Orthodox
faith and Hellenic heritage. He was a founding member of
the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wycoff, N.J.,
and a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
Clearwater. He was an active member of the Pan-Icarian
Brotherhood of America. He served in multiple offices and as
the International President for two years. He also served as the
Pan-Icarian Foundation Chairman for five years.
His wife, Sonja, is a Past Grand President of the Daughters
of Penelope.

AHEPA mourns the passing of Past Supreme Treasurer
Thomas Chase, who died March 7, 2015. He was 88. In addition to serving as Supreme Treasurer, Brother Chase chaired
the AHEPA Charitable Foundation and the Cyprus & Hellenic
Affairs Committee in addition to several offices at the chapter
and district levels.
"Brother Chase was dedicated to the Order and its ideals,
and he served the organization unselfishly in a multitude of
offices," Supreme President Phillip T. Frangos said. "Brother
Chase's talents and contributions to the American Hellenic
community, and to the community at-large, will be greatly
missed. May his memory be eternal." Brother Chase was an
AHEPA Life Member of Chapter 139, Columbus, Ohio.
Brother Chase served in the U.S. Army during World War
II and afterwards earned his B. S. degree in Metallurgical
Engineering from The Ohio State University. He also started
the Thomas L. Chase Scholarship in metallurgical engineering
at OSU through the President's Club; served on the advisory
committee organized to assist in starting the Modern Greek
Studies Program now within the Department of the Classics
at OSU, and is a major financial donor for the statue of
Hippocrates located in front of Meiling Hall on campus.
Brother Chase was a lifetime member of Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Cathedral where he served six years as Parish
Council President. He was inducted into the Order of St.
Andrew the Apostle, Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
of Constantinople.
His wife of 67 years, Josie, is a Past Grand President of the
Daughters of Penelope.

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