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Michael Elias Obituary

Elias, Michael D. beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Gritsonis), devoted father of Vasilios and the late Dimitri, devoted brother of Irene Elias, survived by many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Leaving 9:45 a.m. Tuesday from Pfaff-Garner-Adinamis Funeral Home, 5001 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, for 10:30 a.m. services at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4:30 to 9 p.m., Monday. Donations to American Cancer Society, 77 E. Washington, Chicago, 60603, would be appreciated. Info. 773- 728-1700 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2002.

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Brian Cohen

December 2, 2002

My prayers go out to the family of Michael.



A man that was always warm and friendly to me and my family.



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danny spungen

December 1, 2002

Leanna, Jonathan, "Big Bubbles", Grizzly, our foreign exchange student from Thailand ("Nat") and I (Danny).....we all visited Dimitri and Helen's grave site on Thanksgiving Day, as we have done the past 3 years in a row. Leanna wrote a little note for Dimitri and left it in the empty candle holder. We did not know at the time that Mike had passed away. On behalf of the entire Spungen family and Dimitri's friends at PEER Bearing/Chain Company we wish Vasillos a brighter future.

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