DEATH NOTICE: Harry E. Pitsiladis, Owned Village Pizzeria

My first job was working as a dishwasher at Village Pizzeria. Harry was the owner. His brother George also worked there. His lovely and kind ex-wife Sharon was always very good to us. Although I've heard stories that Harry's life went downhill after he sold Village, I will always remember the good times I had working there. Aside from me, they employed my sister Jessica Bail, my wife Sharon Bail, my friend Gary Mallalieu, my friend Bob Mastorakis, and a host of South Hadley kids.

I made a lot of friends at Village Pizzeria, the most long-lasting is Paula Borkowski Archambault (SHHS '82) who I took to the South Hadley High School Prom. I introduced Paula to my friend Rob Archambault (GHS '82). Soon they were dating. Eventually they married. Their youngest daughter Melanie and our oldest daughter Hannah are almost exactly the same age and are also good friends. In fact, Melanie slept over our house last night, and Hannah is hanging out at their house this afternoon.

EAST LONGMEADOW - Harry E. Pitsiladis, 62, (1946-2008) died at home on Wednesday July 2, 2008 after battling lung cancer. Harry was born in Greece and moved to this country in 1956. He was the son of the late Emmanuel and Mary Pitsiladis of Longmeadow. Harry was a member of St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Church of East Longmeadow.

Harry leaves two sons, Emmanuel and Nicholas Pitsiladis; a daughter, Maria Pitsiladis, all of South Hadley; a brother, George Pitsiladis of North Dakota; and a sister, Pauline Bellerose Spallino of Enfield, CT.

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