Anargyros P. Sakellaris

Anargyros P. Sakellaris of Milton, passed away peacefully in his home in the presence of his wife and children on Thursday evening, February 28, 2019. He was 70 years old.

Anargyros was born in Vassara, Sparta, Greece, on October 24, 1948. He was a son of the late Panagiotis M. Sakellaris and Areti P. (Spiropoulos). Anargyros was the beloved husband of Vasiliki (Lambrou) Sakellaris; devoted father of Peter, Areti, Demetrios, and Stephanie Sakellaris all of Milton; loving brother of Panagiota Pappas of Sharon, Helen Canellos and her husband Peter of North Quincy, and George Sakellaris and his wife Cathy of Milton. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Growing up in his village, Anargyros made life-long friends racing along dirt roads and learned the value of hard work by helping his parents tend to their livestock. Anargyros had a dream to provide for his family, and at the age of eighteen he immigrated to the United States. His first job was as a dishwasher and he worked many jobs to put himself through school, eventually learning English and obtaining a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. 

Anargyros had more than forty-five years of experience in the construction of buildings and facilities, specializing in architectural, electrical, energy and mechanical systems engineering. He was a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with multiple years of experience in the consulting engineering field and facilities engineering management. After working for many years in the engineering consultant and defense industries, Anargyros started his own engineering and consulting company in 1999, which he continued to run until his passing.

Anargyros married Vasiliki of Cumberland, Rhode Island in 1984. In the following years, they had four children, and Anargyros had a close relationship with each of them. He loved his Greek heritage and religion, and he especially loved to sing Greek folk songs and dance. He had a great love of life and country, and he shared this love with his family. His other great love was for education and he helped his children with their studies and supported their pursuits for higher education. He continued to regularly quiz them on topics such as science and philosophy, ever the proud father to see how much his children knew. 

With his strong religious faith and his professional background, Anargyros joined the St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council and organized the community to realize its longstanding dream building a new edifice in a new location. As chairman of the Building Committee and benefactor, Anargyros was integral in every step of the process from designing and constructing the new church to fundraising to selecting the ornamentation and iconography of the church. He enjoyed working with community members and especially greeting and talking with them at church. His warm personality and kind words helped the community grow.

Anargyros served as an inspiration to his family and community while he battled cancer for more than seven years. He never lost his hope and encouraged others to keep their faith in difficult times. He continued his good works, spending time with his family, travelling to his homeland, expanding his business interests, and refused to let his illness define him. His kindness and gratitude extended to his medical doctors, nurses, and truly all who knew him. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday from 5-8pm at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common St., Braintree. A funeral service will be celebrated on Monday at 11am at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, followed by burial in Milton Cemetery. 

Expressions of sympathy may be made in Anargyros’ memory to St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund.