George Mangouras
March 1, 1937 - November 30, 2008
Obituary
George MANGOURAS
71, Went to sleep in the Lord on November 30, 2008 with his family at his side. Beloved husband for over 41 years of Fevronia Mangouras; father of John Mangouras and his wife Denise, Pete Mangouras and his wife Hadley and Athina Athan; grandfather of Leena and Vasili Athan, Lia, Roni, Phoebe and Kristina Mangouras; Also survived by numerous relatives and friends. Member of KDA Kirkland Downtown Associaation & Kirkland Business Association. Immigrated from Greece in 1964 to Canada and moved to America in 1974. In 1976 Opened George’s Place Restaurant in Kirkland WA. Established as one of Kirkland True Icons. Will be dearly missed, may his memory be eternal. Trisagion, 7:00PM, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Bonney Watson Funeral Home, 1732 Broadway, Seattle. Funeral Service, 10:00AM, Thursday, December 4, 2008 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Avenue East, Seattle 98112. In lieu flowers, donations in the name of George Mangouras to The Madhouse Project Cancer Research & Patience Care, P.O. Box 22034 Seattle, WA 98122. www.themadhouseproject.org
We were just there at Georges, and had no idea that George had passed away back in November. We are very saddened, as we loved talking to George about various things. We will always remember George throughout the years of coming to the restaurant.
We will always love George.
It was with deepest sadness that I heard from Robin of Georges passing. I have so many fond, warm memories of George, Frony, Pete and Athina. My deepest and most heartfelt condolences Bob Liggitt
Dear Family,
I am so sorry to hear of George’s passing. My family and I enjoyed many hours of dining and friendship at George’s Place in Kirkland over the years. Please know you are all in our prayers and thoughts.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Manley and Doug Lathrop
Robert Liggitt
Robin Liggitt Carlson
Robert Powell Liggitt
I worked for George for a short time and always enjoyed the friendly and lively atmosphere in George’s Place. George you will be missed by many.
To the Mangouras Family:
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and everyone that knew George. He was a great person and will be missed!!
Dear Mrs. M, Athena, John, Pete & families
From our family to yours – lots of love peace and strength.
Since our boys were babies, George welcomed us to his place. Being new to WA state, George’s was one of the first places we could call our own special place to visit. George and all of you always stopped by to welcome us. We feel part of your extended family. That was his gift to us and we’re thankful.
We’ll miss George and his happy attitude.
God Bless you all.
Haroon family
We are so sorry for your loss. May God help lift your heavy hearts and give you the strength to get through this. We love you, and our thoughts are with you.
Love to you all,
Andy, Helen, Ely and Alexa
MY family is so saddened by the passing of our friend George.In the 30+yrs of going to the restaurant he and his family became our “greek family”.We have been shown nothing but love from George and his family in our own times of grief and will be forever grateful for george and his family. He had a very unique way of enfolding you in his family and he showed us his life in Greece by the way he treated you and most of all cooked for us. What a family.I know he will never be forgotten and I know my family in heaven will be so glad to see him so they can get some good “George’s food”again.rest in peace my friend..god be with you.
My family ate at George’s restaurant for 30+ years. We saw the children grow up and said hello to George and his wife every time we were there. What a wonderful family. George will be missed by many. My deepest sympathy.
Our prayers and thoughts are with your whole family.
Bruce, Sharon, Jeff Dickinson and family
When what you are feeling is simply too deep for words and nothing anyone does or says can provide you with the relief you need,God understands.He is your provider_today,tomorrow, and always. And he loves you. Cast all of your cares on him…and believe. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult journey.George will be greatly missed.
With deepest sympathy,
Kenny and Sharon~
To the Mangouras Family,
I was so very sorry to hear the news of George’s passing. My thoughts and prayers go to all of you.
It was inspiring to hear George’s answer to Froni’s question “what would you change about your life”….to say “nothing, it was perfect” is a true testament to how all of us should live our lives. You are all so lucky to have had such a wonderful man in your lives. God bless you and dear George. The Hurley Family – Regan, Chris, Jane & George
Myron remembers many fine conversations with George at the café. We will miss him a great deal.
To all of you, our thoughts and prayers are with you. George was a great person. He will be missed.
Many fond memories of him at George’s Place
Suzanne and Jack Wheadon
Sweet George–Always such a beautiful morning to walk into “George’s” and get a big smile and a wave from the kitchen by George. Always a great conversation when he would come talk to us at the table. With Love to Froni, John, Athena and Pete. Love, JoAnn and Claire
To Froni and the family,
We will all miss George very much. He was a dear and caring man. He was so kind to my Papou Nikos. He smiled every time he came into the restaurant.
Nikos and the family from Ottawa Canada
George has been a good friend to three generations of our family. We will miss him in our minds and hearts. He and his family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Be at Peace
The Crawford family
Al/Linnae
Aaron/Amy/ Lexie
George, his family/restaurant, has been part of our family since he opened in the 70’s. He was SO kind to my father, Nick Dallas – and to all four of my children; Jim, Stephanie, Marcia & Angela. They grew up here – and we will cherish his memory for eternity. Rest in Peace you wonderful human being. What a privilege to have known you -and we will never forget you.
What can I say? George was an outstanding human being….I never saw him cranky, mad, ill-tempered – he always had the time for us: May his wonderful wife, children and grand children cherish all that was so good about George. Kirkland just won’t be the same anymore. Eternal be his memory.Hugs ‘n Kisses – ‘Cleoni’
George was a special and a “one of a kind” person. He loved everyone, but especially Froni & his family. He was very, very proud of his family and very proud of George’s Place. I will miss him and his smile.
George gave me my first job. He handed me a pen and pad and said, “go!” through his serious, yet playful smile. He paved the way for me. Allowing me to become independent. Always sharing his stories old and new, George never seemed to have a “bad day”. My daughters, myself and husband will always have you in our hearts. Thanks for all the memories and taking care of all of us, all these years. You will be missed.
My heart goes out to the entire Mangouras Family. Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers. How lucky you all were to have had George in your lives. I know that he will be truly missed. God Bless! Elisabeth
I will love you George for all eternity. You too Mangouras family………
Manukla Stephania
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What a true pleasure to have known and worked for such an incredibly patient and loving man. George hired me as a waitress at age 15. He was so patient and understanding. He always had something funny to say or a wise-crack to share. We will all dearly miss you but cherish the memories of knowing you. Se agapo.
George: We came to Kirkland about the same time as your family. Both of us have watched the kids grow up, spending many evenings at sport practices and games together. Now the kides have wed and we both have grandchildren. It has been a good live and I am sure you would say the same. We were very fortinate to have choosen Kirkland as our home. Otherwise I would have never known you!
I will miss your friendly face and maybe a joke at the Cafe where you always cooked the “very best” breakfast anywhere.
I am proud to have known you George!
May the peace of the Lord be with you!
Your friend,
Gary Johnson
Froni,John,Pete & Athina,
I remember meeting your Father at your restaurant when Athina was 9 and working the cash register. I fell in love with your family then and love you to this day. Froni, your children and my daughters Lisa and Jennifer grew up together and I feel like we are family. Know you are loved by so many who share your grief. Angel wings around your family at this time of tremendous loss. Kirkland has truly lost a wonderful friend and you, the love of your life. He will always be there for your family, just look inside your heart. In deepest sympathy.
Tom, Linda and Jennifer Peterson
Fronie and family, Our prayers are with you at this sad time and they will continue on because we know first hand how they help. George was a special person as all your family are. He will be greatly missed. We love you all. Mama Parker
Johnny, Denise, and Girls-My thoughts and prayers are with you all and the rest of your family as well.