Obituary of Costas Paissides

Paissides, Costas "Gus", age 91, retired Chef of Wayne passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Beloved husband of the former Joanne Filactou of Wayne. Loving father of George Paissides & his wife Antoinetta, Sam Paissides & his wife Claire and Chris Paissides & his wife Cathy. Dear grandfather of Kristie and Ashley, and caring great grandfather of Evans and Jaxon. Devoted brother of Dr. Theodora Kontogiannis, Katherine Zeibekis, and the late Anna Georgiou and Mary Figliano. He is predeceased by his loving parents George & Chrysi Paissides. He is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. Born in Cyprus, he came to the United States in 1944 residing in Paterson for most of his life before moving to Wayne 20 years ago. Gus was a Chef for various diners before retiring. He was a longtime member of St. Athanasios G.O. Church, Paramus. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Monday at 9:15 AM. Funeral service to follow at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, Paramus at 10:00 AM. Interment at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa. Friends may visit Sunday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 51 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.