James Kotis

James Kotis, age 81, of Albania, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, surrounded by his family. Devoted husband of Georgia, nee Vlahogiannis, loving father of Bill (Calliopi) Kotis and Christine “Tina” (Robert) Maughan, and proud grandfather of Megan, Shannon and Jamie Maughan and Phillip and Alexi Kotis. Dear brother of Peter Kotis, Nick Kotis, Steve Kotis, Glikeria Papadiotis, Kaliroy Vlahiotis, Ismini Katsaros and the late George Kotis. Brother-in-law of Eleni Katsarlinos and Dimitri Vlahogiannis and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews and their families.

Jimmy was born in Albania on March 8, 1939. His family later escaped into Greece in 1942 before communism shut the borders. He grew up in Ioannina, Greece where he started his love for fishing. He moved to America at the age of 17 where he lived the rest of his life and created a big family.

He was a compassionate, fun-loving person who loved to sing and spend time with his family, especially his 5 grandchildren. He sang his last song of Happy Birthday to his granddaughter, Shannon, minutes before his passing. He loved fishing and swimming in the ocean, especially in Clearwater, Florida. He will always be remembered as an upbeat person with a love of life who showed kindness to every person he met. He was a friend to all and known for his loving heart, infectious laugh and wonderful singing voice.

Due to the COVID 19 guidelines, Funeral and Interment Services are private. Memorial Tributes may be made in Jimmy’s name to any of the following charities: American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) at https://www2.jdrf.org or The Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, at www.uveitis.org.

May His Memory Be Eternal.