Dr. James C. Collias, age 89, of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on December 4, 2020. James was born on July 7, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts, to his loving parents Charles and Mary (Zevitas) Collias.

James graduated from Harvard College and Yale University Medical School. He went on to study and perform surgery in London, Paris, Stockholm, and Moscow. He served his country as a member of the Army Reserves. In 1965, James married Photine "Tina" Chaltas in New Haven, Connecticut.

James was a distinguished neurosurgeon in Hartford, Connecticut, for many years and served as Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Hartford Hospital. James and Tina were active members of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral establishing the Liturgical Music Fund. They were also generous supporters of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Festival. James was a lifelong, avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

James is survived by his loving wife Tina. He is the brother of Harry (Ann) Collias and the late John C. Collias. He is the treasured uncle to Maria (Jeffrey) Baler, Charles (Diane) Collias, James (Amanda Leonard) Collias, Meli (Kimon Florias) Zikakis, Stephanie (Tom) Teague, Damian (Patty) Zikakis, Alexandra (Rich Gerharty) Zikakis, and Kiki (John) Hall. James also had many grand nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020, at 10:00 AM until the funeral service at 11:00 AM at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford . The service will be viewable online using the following link: www.goarch.org/multimedia/live . James will be buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford.
In lieu of flowers, any donations made in James' name to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral would be deeply appreciated.