Emmanuel Saridakis Memorial | Obituary | Condolences | Dollard-des-Ormeaux

<div itemprop="description">Our much-loved husband, father, brother, cousin, and uncle, Emmanuel George Saridakis, born in the village of Kefalas in the Apokoronas region on the island of Crete in Greece, passed away on April 21st, 2020, and was laid to rest on April 24th. As the second youngest of twelve children, Emmanuel was raised with immeasurably strong family values that not only made him loved by his siblings, but adored by his many nieces and nephews as well. Within a few years of his arrival to Canada, his passion, devotion, and commitment was poured into building the West Island Greek community. Present in this community ever since its inception in the late 70s, he left an indelible mark with his endless and tireless contributions. Over the course of the community’s first dozen years, he assisted with the construction of its 2 churches. He spent hours on end either before or after his work painting their walls, tiling their floors, and taking on numerous construction projects. He was not only generous with his time to the church, but with his monetary contributions that have helped the church acquire seating, windows, and key religious items. As impressive as his efforts were in the church's construction, they were just as impressive when he set out to build the community itself. He served on the board of directors for many years, and at one point was the president of the community’s school board. His love for participating in day-to-day moments was endless, whether it was his constant presence on Sunday mornings, his cheerful barbecuing during annual festivals, or when he happily brought his musical talents during the community's Christmas carols. After several decades, he was gradually pulled away from his beloved community by health issues, but by then his drive had left behind unforgettable memories in his community and equally impressive work ethics in his children. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Saridakis (born Karamali), his children George and Athena, his siblings Angela Galanaki (born Saridaki) and Mathilda (Lileta) Anagnostopoulos (born Saridaki), and his in-law siblings Elizabeth Dalietos, Stelios Karamalis, Anastasia Stamatiou, and Dimitri Anagnostopoulos. He is also survived by his cousins Angela Nikolakopoulos, Linda Nikolakopoulos, and Andronicki Louvaris, his nieces Athina Galanaki, Maria Galanaki, Sofia Fountoulaki (born Galanaki), Nektaria Galanaki, Christine (Poppy) Kefalas, Argyro Saridakis, Kitty Papamarkaki, Rania Karakatsani, Sia Augoustis, Dora Dalietos, and Lia Karamali, his nephews George Saridakis, Stratos Saridakis, Michael Galanakis, John Galanakis, George Karakatsanis, Nick Kefalas, John Kefalas, Charlie Grivas, Dino Anagnostopoulos, George Anagnostopoulos, Nick Anagnostopoulos, Michael Papamarkakis, Nick Augoustis, John Augoustis, Paul Dalietos, and Apostolos Karamalis, and all of their spouses and children. </div>

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