George P. Nakos, Sr., PE passed away peacefully among his beloved family on November 3rd, 2014. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who always put his family first and made every effort for them. He loved to visit with his grandchildren and watch them play their soccer and baseball games, piano recitals, and spend time with them. George was born in Istanbul, Turkey on Sept. 28,1937. He attended the American College, Robert College, in Istanbul, Turkey, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1959 and a Masters in 1960. In 1963 he married his childhood sweetheart Donna Nako in Istanbul and in 1964 they ventured to emigrate to Hartford, CT. where they embraced life together for 50 years. He was predeceased by his beloved daughter, Loretta Nakos Pemble on November 2, 2005 after her battle with breast cancer. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, John and his wife Jennifer and their twin children Avery and Zachary; George Jr., and his wife Jennifer, and their children Sophia, Oliver and Elliot; his son-in-law Charles Pemble and grandson Aden. He is also survived by his sister Margaret Dali, her daughter Nia from Chicago,Ill,; his niece Toula Nako of Sienna, Italy; nephew Laki Mihailidis and his wife Rea and son Kosta and family, of Athens,Greece; Nieces Olga and Vera Nako, of West Hartford; Arthur Laske and family; and other dear relatives and friends. After receiving his Professional Engineer's license in Connecticut, George worked in various private consulting engineering offices in Hartford until 1989, when he joined the State of Connecticut Department of Public Works first as a consultant until 1992, and then as an Engineering Supervisor until the present. He was a member of many professional and social organizations, and a life-long member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hartford, where he loved to chant his Byzantine music for many years. He was also a cantor at the Holy Trinity church in Holyoke, Ma. and loved to chant at various churches throughout the country during his travels. Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 7th, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home 1276 Berlin Tpke., in Wethersfield, CT with a Trisayion Service at 6 pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 8th at 12 pm at St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave, in Hartford, CT 06114, with the Rev. Dr. George Zugravu officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, care of George Nakos Sr. We will dearly miss your love and support. He truly had a heart of gold. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com