Thomas Anastassios Pavlakis, 66, of Lancaster, PA passed away on November 1, 2010 at Hospice of Essa Flory after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt to the late John and Kalliope (Fotini) Pavlakis.

Tom is survived by his wife Leona A. (Flickinger) Pavlakis. They would have celebrated there 44 ^th wedding anniversary on November 5.

He was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

He was a lifetime machinist he worked for G.G. Schmidt, RCA, and retired in 2007 from Johnson & Johnson.

Tom enjoyed spending time with his family, friends, driving his Corvette, gardening, and being an all around handyman.

Surviving in addition to his wife, a daughter, Maria L. Querry, wife of Michael E., of Lancaster, son, Thomas Pavlakis, Jr., of Lancaster, three grandchildren, Christian, Ryan, and Corinne, a brother, George Pavlakis and sister Nitsa Pavlakis, both of Greece. He was preceded in death by a step-mother Eleni Pavlakis.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 10:30am at the Annuniciation Greek Orthodox Church 64 Hershey Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603 with the Rev. Alexander Goussetis officiating. Viewings will be held at the church on Wednesday from 6-8pm with a Trisagion Service at 7pm and on Thursday from 10-10:30am. Interment will be in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, or to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17604.

To send the family an online condolence please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-560-5100.