Spiros Tzickas, 82, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Effie (Prountzas) Tzickas, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his home in which he built with his family at his side. He was born in Trikorfo, Greece, son of the late Dionysios and Vasiliki (Karademos) Tzickas. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 and had lived in Wethersfield since 1980. Prior to his retirement he worked as a construction supervisor for Northington Builders for many years. After Spiros retired he enjoyed helping his son Dennis at his store, Portland Liquors. He was a member of the Macedonian Society and a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hartford. Spiros is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Effie Tzickas; his son Dennis Tzickas of Rocky Hill; he was a beloved papou to his two grandchildren, Thaia and Lydia Tzickas he also leaves two sisters, Georgia Giannakopoulos and her husband Theofilos of Wethersfield, and Aristoula Mantziaris and her husband Iraklis of Hartford; his former daughter-in-law, Marlene Tzickas of Rocky Hill and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, among them Mary, Angelo, Peggy, Chris, Pat, and Matoula; his brother-in-law Sofoklis Vassiliades and his wife Irene of Greece. The funeral will be held on Saturday, January 4th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave., Hartford, with the Rev. Dr. George Zugravu officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford. Visiting hours will be Friday, January 3, 2014, 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home. A Trisayion service will be Friday 6 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave., Hartford 06114 or the American Cancer Society, 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com