George E. Manolakakis

George E. Manolakakis, 83, of Oakhurst, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center with his loving family at his side. George was born in Karpathos, Greece to Emmanuel and Zoe Manolakakis. At the age of 13, he immigrated to the United States with his mother and brothers, John and Michael, to join their father in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a proud graduate from the University of Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy, Class of 1957. He then served the US Army at the Fort Monmouth Hospital Pharmacy. He married Doxy, his loving wife of 50 years, and in 1969 permanently settled in Oakhurst, NJ where they raised their three children Marika, Zoe, and Manolis. George practiced his profession in the retail, hospital and clinical settings and was the owner of Oakhurst Pharmacy for over 40 years, serving the community of Ocean Township with compassion, kindness and integrity. George was a founding board member of Ocean Independent Bank, executive board member of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Asbury Park parish council, member of the AHEPA Thomas A. Edison Chapter #287, past president of the Poseidon Benevolent Society of Karpathos, and member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a faithful Greek Orthodox Christian and a proud Greek American who loved returning yearly to his birthplace and instilled the love of his heritage and faith in his children and grandchildren. He loved to play racquetball, travel with his family, drive his grandchildren to their activities, and most recently found great peace and joy in chanting at his beloved St. George Church. He will always be remembered by his family and friends for his quiet strength, kindness, unending patience, selflessness and complete devotion to his wife Doxy, his children, Marika, Zoe and Steve Paragioudakis, Manolis and Margherita and his grandchildren Peter, John, George, Manolis, and Evdoxia, who were always at the center of his life. Visitation will be held 5-8 PM on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 AM on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 1033 W Park Ave, Ocean Township. Interment will follow at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Neptune. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church. 1033 West Park Ave. Ocean, NJ 07712. For online condolences, please visit George's memorial website at www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com

George E. Manolakakis

September 13, 1934 - June 18, 2018