Obituary of Mr. Demetrios Kiritsis

Demetrios Kiritsis, also referred to as ‘Jim’ or ‘DK’, from Scarborough, Ontario passed away on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

Demetrios Kiritsis’s visitation will be held Sunday, July 4th, at Ogden Funeral home, located at 4614 Sheppard Ave, Scarborough, from 4-7 pm. Due to COVID, 30 people at a time will be allowed access to the service. To ensure that everyone will get a chance to come in and pay their respects we kindly ask you to manage your time respectfully to allow everyone to attend. His funeral will be held at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church located at 1385 Warden Ave, Scarborough on Monday, July 5th at 11 am. Sadly, due to COVID, there is a 100 person limit with a priority to close family and friends. Those who exceed the limit are welcome to stand outside to honor his life and his service.

His parents, Vagia and Vasilios Kiritsis came from Lamia, Greece while Vagia was pregnant to start a new life with their beloved first-born son in 1969. Demetrios was born in Montreal, Canada on April 3rd, 1970. He graduated from Cedarbrae High School in 1989 and from the University of Toronto in 2001. He welcomed his first-born daughter, Cassandra, into the world in 1995. He later had his second-born daughter, Zoe, in 1998. Demetrios was known for his endless love, compassion, and support of his daughters and family. They know him as their superman. Demetrios met his love Lisa Ricchio in 2013, and they lived a wonderful life together until his passing. The family shared three fur babies, Louis, Frankie, and Billie, which brought Demetrious so much love and joy. Demetrios was known as one of a kind and was loved by so many. He was an avid boater and fisher, lover of all things MMA, Marvel, and fitness. He had a green thumb and loved gardening with his family. He is known for his endless support of everyone he loved, his deep compassion for others, and the way he lit up every room he walked into. Known by many as the ‘strongest person’ they knew, his strength will live with us and inspire us for years to come.

Demetrios is survived by his two daughters, Zoe and Cassandra Kiritsis, his beloved parents, Vasilios and Vagia Kiritsis, his younger brother Tom Kiritisis, his step-children Daniel and Nicole Vennari, and his wife Lisa, along with his niece and nephew Adrianna and William Kiritsis.

Demetrios will always be dearly remembered as a superhero to all whom he loved.