George Demetrios Makrakis, 78 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Born on April 1, 1936, in Piraeus, Greece, he is the son of the late Demetrios Makrakis and Elenie Karides. George was a 1960 graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, AL. He was employed by the U.S. Department of Defense as an electrical engineer for over thirty years of dedicated services until his retirement in 2001. In June 1962, he married his beloved wife, Wanda Bowling Makrakis in Maryville, TN. Together they celebrated 52 wonderful years of marriage together. His hobbies included home projects, electronic design work, fishing, gardening, celebrating birthdays and holidays with family. He also enjoyed dabbling in the stock market, watching soccer and cheering on the Washington Redskins. He enjoyed visiting his family in Greece. However, his greatest love was for his family, he especially loved spending time with his grandsons. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his children, James Makrakis of Lexington Park, MD and Gregory Makrakis (Wendy) of Leonardtown, MD; his sister, Poppi Aggelaki of Piraeus, Greece; and his grandsons, Nicholas Makrakis and Christopher Makrakis of Leonardtown, MD. In […]
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