There is another stone set at MEMORIAL ID 126672374 with his 3rd wife Irene, but he is actually buried here.
1st Wife - Dorothy Ida Sage - md 5 Mar 1937 - 1 daughter
2nd Wife - Lorraine Center - md 1946
3rd Wife - Irene Elizabeth Jones - md 4 Jul 1947
4th Wife - Bernece Viola Lambert - md 16 Jan 1971
5th Wife - Lucille Agonito - md 12 Nov 1984
George Zahariades, 91, a 55-year resident of Yucca Valley, passed away peacefully Feb. 19, 2010, at home with family around him.
He was born June 29, 1918, in Enid, Okla., to Cleo and Kitty Zahariades.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in 2005.
Mr. Zahariades served in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of both the American Legion post 469 and the Veterans of Foreign War post 9431.
He was a wonderful father and patient grandfather and bounced many grandchildren on his knee for hours at a time.
George was a skilled carpenter who served as a supervisor on local jobs, including portions of the Hi-Desert Hospital. He and his brother built his home in Yucca Valley in the early 1950s. He built as he could pay in cash with no loans or banks involved.
He was a John Wayne stand-up kind of guy, an avid fisherman, sharp western dresser, guitar player and accomplished ballroom dancer. His trademark was his collection of classy western clothing.
He was preceded in death by several brothers and a sister. He is survived by one brother, Eldon Koneke, and sister-in-law Mary Zahariades, as well as his close and extended family members, which includes children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Best known locally as Papa, he looked forward to the summer concerts in the park, his Saturday morning breakfasts at the Paradise Café and an occasional gambling trip.
A celebration service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Rose Mortuary in Desert Hot Springs, followed by a gathering in Grandpa/Papa's honor at his house in Yucca Valley.
1st Wife - Dorothy Ida Sage - md 5 Mar 1937 - 1 daughter
2nd Wife - Lorraine Center - md 1946
3rd Wife - Irene Elizabeth Jones - md 4 Jul 1947
4th Wife - Bernece Viola Lambert - md 16 Jan 1971
5th Wife - Lucille Agonito - md 12 Nov 1984
George Zahariades, 91, a 55-year resident of Yucca Valley, passed away peacefully Feb. 19, 2010, at home with family around him.
He was born June 29, 1918, in Enid, Okla., to Cleo and Kitty Zahariades.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in 2005.
Mr. Zahariades served in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of both the American Legion post 469 and the Veterans of Foreign War post 9431.
He was a wonderful father and patient grandfather and bounced many grandchildren on his knee for hours at a time.
George was a skilled carpenter who served as a supervisor on local jobs, including portions of the Hi-Desert Hospital. He and his brother built his home in Yucca Valley in the early 1950s. He built as he could pay in cash with no loans or banks involved.
He was a John Wayne stand-up kind of guy, an avid fisherman, sharp western dresser, guitar player and accomplished ballroom dancer. His trademark was his collection of classy western clothing.
He was preceded in death by several brothers and a sister. He is survived by one brother, Eldon Koneke, and sister-in-law Mary Zahariades, as well as his close and extended family members, which includes children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Best known locally as Papa, he looked forward to the summer concerts in the park, his Saturday morning breakfasts at the Paradise Café and an occasional gambling trip.
A celebration service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Rose Mortuary in Desert Hot Springs, followed by a gathering in Grandpa/Papa's honor at his house in Yucca Valley.
There is another stone set at MEMORIAL ID 126672374 with his 3rd wife Irene, but he is actually buried here.
1st Wife - Dorothy Ida Sage - md 5 Mar 1937 - 1 daughter
2nd Wife - Lorraine Center - md 1946
3rd Wife - Irene Elizabeth Jones - md 4 Jul 1947
4th Wife - Bernece Viola Lambert - md 16 Jan 1971
5th Wife - Lucille Agonito - md 12 Nov 1984
George Zahariades, 91, a 55-year resident of Yucca Valley, passed away peacefully Feb. 19, 2010, at home with family around him.
He was born June 29, 1918, in Enid, Okla., to Cleo and Kitty Zahariades.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in 2005.
Mr. Zahariades served in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of both the American Legion post 469 and the Veterans of Foreign War post 9431.
He was a wonderful father and patient grandfather and bounced many grandchildren on his knee for hours at a time.
George was a skilled carpenter who served as a supervisor on local jobs, including portions of the Hi-Desert Hospital. He and his brother built his home in Yucca Valley in the early 1950s. He built as he could pay in cash with no loans or banks involved.
He was a John Wayne stand-up kind of guy, an avid fisherman, sharp western dresser, guitar player and accomplished ballroom dancer. His trademark was his collection of classy western clothing.
He was preceded in death by several brothers and a sister. He is survived by one brother, Eldon Koneke, and sister-in-law Mary Zahariades, as well as his close and extended family members, which includes children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Best known locally as Papa, he looked forward to the summer concerts in the park, his Saturday morning breakfasts at the Paradise Café and an occasional gambling trip.
A celebration service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Rose Mortuary in Desert Hot Springs, followed by a gathering in Grandpa/Papa's honor at his house in Yucca Valley.
1st Wife - Dorothy Ida Sage - md 5 Mar 1937 - 1 daughter
2nd Wife - Lorraine Center - md 1946
3rd Wife - Irene Elizabeth Jones - md 4 Jul 1947
4th Wife - Bernece Viola Lambert - md 16 Jan 1971
5th Wife - Lucille Agonito - md 12 Nov 1984
George Zahariades, 91, a 55-year resident of Yucca Valley, passed away peacefully Feb. 19, 2010, at home with family around him.
He was born June 29, 1918, in Enid, Okla., to Cleo and Kitty Zahariades.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in 2005.
Mr. Zahariades served in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of both the American Legion post 469 and the Veterans of Foreign War post 9431.
He was a wonderful father and patient grandfather and bounced many grandchildren on his knee for hours at a time.
George was a skilled carpenter who served as a supervisor on local jobs, including portions of the Hi-Desert Hospital. He and his brother built his home in Yucca Valley in the early 1950s. He built as he could pay in cash with no loans or banks involved.
He was a John Wayne stand-up kind of guy, an avid fisherman, sharp western dresser, guitar player and accomplished ballroom dancer. His trademark was his collection of classy western clothing.
He was preceded in death by several brothers and a sister. He is survived by one brother, Eldon Koneke, and sister-in-law Mary Zahariades, as well as his close and extended family members, which includes children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Best known locally as Papa, he looked forward to the summer concerts in the park, his Saturday morning breakfasts at the Paradise Café and an occasional gambling trip.
A celebration service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Rose Mortuary in Desert Hot Springs, followed by a gathering in Grandpa/Papa's honor at his house in Yucca Valley.
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