By Nick Stamatakis
With great sadness, Helleniscope learned the passing of a great Spartan and Hellene, Harry Lambrakis. Harry was a man who would ideally fit into the ancient Greek ideal of “kalos kagathos” (beautiful and virtuous). With a great personality overflowing with optimism, an unbeatable positive spirit, and a great smile to match, Harry was an active member of our community, ready to open his heart and offer to all.
God blessed him and his wife, Eleni, with a large, happy family of four children and eleven grandchildren, whose love and attention kept him busy and very happy until the last moment. Active in Church and a series of civic organizations, Harry was always eager to volunteer… His hard work and success as a businessman allowed him ample opportunity to enjoy life fully. Always ready to go, he was enjoying the long summers in Neapolis, Laconia, Greece, and the rest of the seasons in the waters around Brooklyn, the mountains of New York and Pennsylvania, and the rest of our beautiful country. Always surrounded by friends with whom he would share the fruits of his fishing and hunting adventures, Harry enjoyed the good times as few among us.
Have a nice trip to Heaven, Harry! Christ is already smiling at you!
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Harry Lambrakis June 22, 1939 – February 27, 2024
Viewing
Sunday, March 3, 2024 Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church, 1724 Avenue P Brooklyn, New York 11229 4:00pm -8:30pm
Funeral
Monday, March 4, 2024, Viewing 9:00am – 10:00am Funeral Service 10:00am
Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church 1724 Avenue P Brooklyn, New York 11229
Burial to follow the Funeral Service Greenwood Cemetery Main Entrance 500 25th Street & 5th Avenue
The family kindly requests in lieu of flowers, to please make donations to the Three Hierarchs Elevator and Community Center Fund.
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BELOW IS HIS BIO AS DESCRIBED BY HIS FAMILY IN ENGLISH AND GREEK
Harry Lambrakis was born on the 22nd of June 1939 in Kryovrisi Laconia, Greece to parents Panagioti and Georgia. In 1962, at the age of 23, Harry emigrated to the USA from Greece and, in 1966, returned to Athens, Greece, to marry the love of his life, Eleni Zaharatos.
Harry and Eleni returned to America and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where the couple was blessed with four children Georgia, Panagioti, Konstantinos, and Ioannis.
In time, the family grew to include his son-in-law Aris, and daughter-in-laws, Michelle, Maria, and Alexandra.
Harry and Eleni were blessed with ten grandchildren, Argyro, Eleni, Eleni, Yiorgia, Charalambi, Harris, Despina, Dennis, Lambi and Evaggelia.
Harry was a hard working successful businessman and provided a good life for his family. He always found a way to strengthen the ideals of family, the love for Christ and His Church, his motherland Greece, the Greek language and traditions.
He valued time together with his children, grandchildren, siblings nieces, nephews and friends.
Harry also loved traveling, fishing & hunting.
Throughout his life Harry was generous to his family, friends and volunteered much of his time to Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church, AHEPA, The Pan-Laconian Federation and many other Greek organizations.
In life Harry will always be remembered as a humble man with a huge heart who helped so many.
His memory will live on in all of us.
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Ο Χαράλαμπος Λαμπράκης γεννήθηκε στις 22 Ιουνίου του 1939 στην Κρυόβρυση Λακωνίας, από τον Παναγιώτη και την Γεωργία.
Το 1962 σε ηλικία 23 ετών ο Χάρης μετανάστευσε στις ΗΠΑ από την Ελλάδα και το 1966 επέστρεψε στην Αθήνα για να παντρευτεί την αγάπη της ζωής του, την Ελένη Ζαχαράτου.
Ο Χάρης και η Ελένη επέστρεψαν στην Αμερική και εγκαταστάθηκαν στο Μπρούκλιν της Νέας Υόρκης, όπου το ζευγάρι ευλογήθηκε με τέσσερα παιδιά τη Γεωργία, τον Παναγιώτη, τον Κωνσταντίνο και τον Ιωάννη.
Με τον καιρό, η οικογένεια μεγάλωσε για να συμπεριλάβει τον γαμπρό του, τον Άρη και τις νύφες του, τη Μισέλ, τη Μαρία και την Αλεξάνδρα.
Ο Χάρης και η Ελένη απέκτησαν δέκα εγγόνια, την Αργυρώ, την Ελένη, την Ελένη, τη Γεωργία, το Χαραλάμπη, το Χάρη, τη Δέσποινα, το Διονύση, το Λάμπη και την Ευαγγελία.
Ο Χάρης ήταν ένας σκληρά εργαζόμενος, επιτυχημένος επιχειρηματίας και παρείχε μια καλή ζωή στην οικογένειά του. Πάντα έβρισκε τον τρόπο να ενδυναμώνει τα ιδανικά της οικογένειας, την αγάπη για τον Χριστό και την Εκκλησία του, την πατρίδα του την Ελλάδα, την ελληνική γλώσσα και τις παραδόσεις.
Εκτιμούσε τον χρόνο μαζί με τα παιδιά, τα εγγόνια, τα αδέρφια, τα ανίψια και τους φίλους του.
Ο Χάρης αγαπούσε επίσης τα ταξίδια, το ψάρεμα και το κυνήγι.
Σε όλη του τη ζωή ο Χάρης ήταν γενναιόδωρος με την οικογένεια του, τους φίλους του και πρόσφερε εθελοντικά μεγάλο μέρος του χρόνου του στην Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία των Τριών Ιεραρχών, στην ΑΧΕΠΑ, στην Πανλακωνική Ομοσπονδία και σε πολλούς άλλους ελληνικούς οργανισμούς.
Στη ζωή τον Χάρη θα τον θυμόμαστε πάντα ως έναν ταπεινό άνθρωπο με τεράστια καρδιά που βοήθησε τόσους πολλούς.
Η μνήμη του θα είναι ζωντανή σε όλους μας.
