William Baltoumas

William Baltoumas, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 23, 2011 in Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was the husband of Mildred (Kappotis) Baltoumas with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Lowell on August 10, 1920, he was the son of the late George and Eugenia (Mangievas) Baltoumas. William was raised and educated in Lowell and moved with his wife to Peabody in 1946. He served his country with the U.S. Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged. William was employed at the former Kirsteen Leather and Richard Tannery in Peabody. He was a member of St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church in Peabody and was also involved in their Men’s Club. Besides his wife Mildred, he is survived by a son George and his wife Janice Baltoumas of Salem and a daughter Gail and her husband Robert Wheeler of Danvers, grandchildren, Stacy and her husband Sean Dunn, Jodi and her husband Peter Fish, Jessica and her husband Daniel Perry and Melissa Baltoumas, seven great grandchildren, Brittany, Emma, Caitlyn, Bobby, Aidan, Thomas and Zachary. He was predeceased by his siblings, Fred Baltoumas, Viola (Baltoumas) Speliotis and Arthur and John Meniates. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at 10 AM on Friday, May 27, 2011 in St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, 7 Paleologos St., Peabody. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8 PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in William’s name to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA, 01923