LTC ANTHONY C. SAMARKOS to TAPs

"Tony" passed away on April 13, 2015. Born on Feb. 7, 1932 in Tarpon Springs, he graduated from Tarpon Springs High School and Stetson University.

He was a Finance Officer (but not a member of RAFINO) and served in the Army for 20 years, including a tour in Vietnam, and retired with a rank of Lt. Colonel.

After retiring from the Army, he moved back to his hometown of Tarpon Springs where he opened an accounting office. He is a former Tarpon Springs City Commissioner and had been a member of the AHEPA and Rotary Club of Tarpon Springs.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Marica Samarkos, whom he met on Epiphany day in Tarpon Springs in 1962. He is survived by children, Charles (Annie) Samarkos, Nick (Julie) Samarkos, Elaine (Dave) DeLeeuw, Chuck (Karen) Thomas, and Cindy Thomas, brother Theodore Samarkos; sister, Katina Theofilos; and grandchildren, Sylvia, Gracie, Mary S., Anthony, Demitri, Mary D. and Sophia. He was a member of the Tarpon Springs St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs or The Arc of Tampa Bay (formerly UPARC).