More detail on this person: Dennis A. Calfous,
81, of West Hartford, CT, born July 12, 1931 in
Brooklyn, NY, sadly passed away on October 1,
2012. He was the son of the late Dennis A.
Calfous, Sr. and the late Zoe Calamaras Calfous;
brother of Yvonne Calfous Tsaras; husband of the
late Elizabeth McConkey Calfous and subsequently
Maria A. Calfous. He grew up attending schools in
Brooklyn and Philadelphia and graduated from
Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1950. He
was also schooled in and served in the army from
1951-1966 as a maintenance officer and helicopter
pilot and remained an active pilot in the army
reserves until 1979. He worked for Sikorsky
Aircraft in Stratford, CT for 31 years from August
1966 until his retirement in 1997. There he had an
integral role as a manager for the Blackhawk
Helicopter program which also included service
with its international division. Following
retirement, he returned to Sikorsky for a number
of years as a consultant. Prior to moving to West
Hartford in 2010, he was a long-time resident of
Wethersfield and Branford, CT. He was a lifetime
member of the Army Aviation Association of
America (AAAA) and held additional memberships
in the Archaeological Institute of America (IA),
the Lakehust Historical Aviation Association and
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). He was
also a long-time active parishioner of St. George
Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hartford, CT. In
addition to his loving wife Maria, he leaves
behind two daughters, Christine Calfous of Cedar
Grove, NJ and Valerie Calfous of Branford, CT;
step-children, Nick Karas and his wife Anne of
Glastonbury, CT, Cynthia Karas O'Connor and her
husband Dan of Madison, CT, Zachary Karas and
his wife Joan of West Hartford, CT; and six
step-grandchildren, John and Peter Karas, Zachary
and Matthew O'Connor and Elizabeth and Jacob
Karas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St.
George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield
Ave, Hartford, CT 06114. The viewing will take
place from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, October 4th, at
Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike,
Wethersfield, a Trisayion Service will be
Thursday, 5:45 p.m. at the funeral home. The
funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 5th at St.
George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield
Ave, Hartford, with The Rev. George Zugravu
officiating. To share a memory with the family,
please visit www.dillonbaxter.com
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