Christos George Hadidiacos
ROCKVILLE, Md. – The family sadly announces that Christos George Hadidiacos, father, grandfather, and brother passed away on Dec. 4, 2023.
Christos was born on May 3, 1942, in Anemotia Mytilene, Greece to George and Sophia Hadidiacos. At the age of 4, Christos, along with his parents and sister Chris, came to the United States. Christos attended Fairfield High School and graduated from the Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in Electronic Engineering.
On June 8, 1963, Christos married his high school sweetheart, Elaine Giguere of Winslow, Maine. The couple moved to Rockville, Md. in 1972 when Christos was offered a job at the distinguished Carnegie Institute for Science Geophysical Laboratory. He worked there for 42 years and was the first person to receive Carnegie Institute’s Service to Science Award that recognized outstanding and/or unique contributions to science.
Christos vacationed every summer at Pattee’s Pond in Winslow, Maine where he enjoyed sailing, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Christos was very active in the Pattee’s Pond Association. Christos enjoyed playing volleyball and, along with his team, won a silver medal in the Senior Olympics. Christos and Elaine also enjoyed travel, theater, square dancing, and English County dancing.
Christos was predeceased by his parents George and Sophia Hadidiacos, brothers Veron and Pericles, sister Kyvele St. Peter, and his wife of 56 years, Elaine Hadidiacos.
Christos is survived by his two children, Michelle Belski and her husband Gary of Maryland and Michael Hadidiacos and wife Kristina of North Carolina; and his grandson, Jordan Belski of Maryland. Also surviving are sister Chris Lee of Winslow, niece Betty Lee of Bangor and nephews Lewis Lee of Winslow, Kostas Gregory and his wife Erna-Sue of Waterville, and George Gregory of Riverside, RI and their children Kostantinos Gregory of California, Nike Gregory of Massachusetts, Yorgos and Burke Gregory of Massachusetts, and Madison Gregory of California.
The family will hold a Memorial Service for Christos in Maine during the Summer of 2024.
Donations can be made in Christos’ memory to:
the Lewy Body Dementia Association at https://www.lbda.org/donate/
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