After a ten year battle with cancer, Leonidas (Leo) Gus Spanos passed away peacefully in Roseville, California at the age of 80, with loved ones at his side on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was the son of the late Gus Spanos and Evanthia Tsopelas Spanos.Leo was born in April 1935, raised in Stockton and was a lifelong resident of California. He attended high school in Stockton after which he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a radioman while being deployed to the Republic of Korea during the Korean War. Upon being honorably discharged, Leo was a designer/drafter in San Jose supporting DoD projects for Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co. He later owned a glass company servicing the San Francisco Bay Area and became an avid gardener, billiards enthusiast and San Diego Chargers fan.
Leo was preceded by loving wife Paulann Braswell, his loving parents and his brother Daniel Spanos. He is survived by his daughters, Leonne Jeanette, Stefani Ann and Melani Evanthia; grandchildren Nicholas and Alexis, Allie, Natalie and Chloe, John Paul and Alexandra; brothers Alex and George (Spanos); sisters, Stella Graham and Madeline Madsen, former wife Barbara Daniels as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church or the American Cancer Society. The family would especially wish to acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Alex and Faye Spanos and nieces Dea Berberian and Evie Robinson for their continued generosity and care during Leo’s later years.
VISITATION
A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home , 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.
SERVICES
A Service with Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Evergreen Chapel, Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Lane ,Lodi, CA 95240.
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