Obituary of James S Demakes

JAMES S. "JIMMY", DEMAKES, 75, OF DANVERS, MA, PASSED AWAY FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 AFTER A BRIEF FIGHT WITH CANCER. BELOVED HUSBAND OF DOROTHY “DOTTIE” (SIRMOS) DEMAKES, LOVING FATHER OF SPERO J. N. DEMAKES HIS FIANCE MELISSA MENARD, AND HER DAUGHTER, HAILEY ROSE MENARD; SON OF THE LATE SPERO AND MARIA DEMAKES, SPARTA, GREECE; BROTHER OF GEORGE DEMAKES OF MANCHESTER,MA; SAVVAS DEMAKES OFNORTH READING,MA; VICKY FATOURAS OFLEXINGTON,MA;THE LATE LOUIS DEMAKES, AND THE LATE CHRISTINE ATHANASOPOULOS. A NATIVE OF SPARTA, GREECE, JIMMY WAS A SELF-MADE BUSINESS MAN AND ACCOMPLISHED CHEF. HE WAS THE PROUD OWNER OF JIMMY'S ALLENHURST RESTAURANT & FUNCTION FACILITY (1972-2010) AND FOUNDER OF THE HERMES CLUB. JIMMY TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MANY THROUGH HIS GENEROUS AND KIND ACTS NEVER EXPECTING ANYTYPE OF RECOGNITION. JIMMY WAS A LOYAL HUSBAND OF45YEARS, LOVING FATHER & FRIEND. JIMMY WILL BE REMEMBERED & CHERISHED BY THOSE WHOSE LIVES HE TOUCHED. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE BE MADE TO ST. GEORGE CHURCH, LYNN,MA AND KAPLAN FAMILY HOSPICE HOUSE IN DANVERS. VISITING HOURS 4:00 - 8:00 ON MONDAY, MAY 21ST AT CONWAY CAHILL-BRODEUR FUNERAL HOME IN PEABODY, MA. FUNERAL WILL BE ON TUESDAY, MAY 22ND, 11:00 AM ST.GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH,LYNN,MA.INTERMENT AT WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY, DANVERS, MA.