Elias C. Kraras

Elias C. Kraras, 99, passed away in his home in Athens Greece on Thursday, November 26th. He was the son of the late Christ J. Kraras and Ypapanti (Contos) Kraras. Elias was the husband of Helen (Sotiropoulos), who passed away five years ago.

He was born and raised in the village of Terpsithea, Greece and spent most of his life in the cities of Patras and Athens, Greece. He did spend a ten-year period of his life in Reading, PA where he worked for Oritsky's Factory and restaurants in Wildwood, NJ with his Brothers.

He is survived by his son, Christ E. Kraras, husband of Nana (Seriatis) and Patricia (Kraras) Tsitouris, wife of John Tsitouris. He is survived by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by one brother, Gust C. Kraras of Reading, PA and was pre-deceased by four other siblings: John Kraras of Reading, Vasiliki Baros of Patras Greece, Eleni Triantis of Athens, and Maria Kraras of New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews in the United States and Greece.

In his youth he served in the Army of Greece as a member of the Honor Guard and Palace Guard, known as Evzones.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 28 in his hometown of Terpsithea, Greece.

Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.