Harry D. Syrigos

Harry D. Syrigos, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Sunday, June 15th, with his loving family by his side.  Harry was born and raised in Kalloni, Greece in 1933, the son of Demetrios and Thomaes Syrigos.  He immigrated to the United States as a young adult while learning to speak English on his own.  He put himself through college at Northeastern University, where he earned his degree in Engineering.  He worked at Alpha Industries (which later became Skyworks Solutions) designing antennas for NASA's space program and obtaining several patents.  After many years with the company, he retired in 2001.

In 1963, Harry married his sweetheart, Dorothy Karris, and the two soon settled down in Malden where they raised their family.  The two shared 62 years of marriage together.  His greatest pleasure in life was spending time with his family, whom he cherished.  Harry loved to garden, and proudly shared his tomatoes with the neighborhood. Other hobbies of his included working on cars, barbequing, and obtaining his black belt in Karate.  He also loved the simple pleasure of sitting on his front porch, watching nature, and spending time with his neighbors.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Syrigos, his daughters, Joanne Kelley and her husband Richard of Hanover, and Tammy Irrera and her husband Christopher of Lynnfield, and his five grandchildren,  Tammy, Eleni, Martina, Christina, and Dorothy. 

Harry was preceded in death by his sister, Irene Nickolara and is survived by her son Demetrios.

Funeral services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street,  Malden on Friday, June 20th at 9:30 AM followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St. George Orthodox Church, Lynn at 11 AM.   Interment to follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 19th, from 4 – 8 PM. 

 In lieu of flowers, donations in Harry's memory may be made to: the Alzheimer’s Association, 320 Nevada St #201, Newton, MA 02460 or St George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 S Common St, Lynn, MA 01902

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