Socrates Tsirikos, 58, Employed by Ford Motor Company

He was born August 12, 1946 in Patra, Greece and had been an area resident since 1972, coming from Greece.

He was employed as a Relief Man for the Ford Motor Company for 31 years, retiring this year. Prior to that, he had spent 2 years in the Greek Armed Forces. He had also played professional soccer in Greece.

Mr. Tsirikos was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and its Ahepa Society. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening.

Socrates is survived by his wife of 21 years: Pat (nee Miller); son: Christos Tsirikos at home; daughters: Sandra Matthews of St. Cloud, Fla., Jennifer Friend of Baltimore, MD, Paraskavi Ksirikos at home; 7 grandchildren; sisters: Georgia Amanotiathis of Patra, Greece, Vaso Nalbondis of Athens, Greece, and Elani Mbusha of Patra; and his brother: Panayotis Tsirikos, also of Patra.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Christos and Paraskavi Tsirikos; granddaughter: Erica Friend; and grandson: Cain Matthews.

Visitation will be Monday from 5-9 p.m., with a Trisayion Service at 7:30 p.m. at the Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home ~ 2920 Broadway Ave. ~ Lorain. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church ~ 2000 Tower Blvd. ~ Lorain, with the Rev. Michael Gulgas officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society ~ 43099 N. Ridge Road ~ Elyria, OH 44035.