Tassey
Tassey Richard Salas
d. April 1, 2017
Tassey Salas died peacefully on March 31, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born in Savannah on August 25, 1925.
He is survived by his wife, Margarita; his son, Peter Salas; his daughter, Joan Weeks; son-in-law, Lee R. Weeks; grandson, Andrew C. Weeks; sisters, Helen Christopher, Venus Zmbounis and devoted cousin, Irene Andris; cousin, Steve Andris, and several nieces and nephews.
He attended Benedictine in Savannah and the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where he felt to enlist in the air force for World War II. He served with distinction as a Master Sergeant as a nose turret gunner. He was proud to be a member of the 450th bomb group and the Cottontails from 1943-1945 in Italy. After the war he returned home. He attended Georgia Tech before returning to Savannah to become a partner with his Uncle Andrew Andris at Antons restaurant. Tassey left Antons and went to the Rex restaurant for a short time.
In 1967 Tassey opened Tassey's Pier in Thunderbolt, Georgia and became a noted restauranteur until 1983 when he retired. His many accomplishments were published in Bon Appetit and Esquire magazine as and international restaurant for seafood.
Tassey was known for his warm hospitality when greeting his patrons with a joke.
The family would like to thank his doctors: Dr. Paul Bradley and Dr. Jules Victor. The family would also thank the staff of Islands Hospice for their loving care, Donna Thompson and Whitney.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 6:30 Tuesday at Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue with the Trisagion service being held at 6:30 in the chapel.
The funeral service will be held at 11 o\'clock Wednesday morning at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church conducted by Father Vasile Mihai. Interment will be in the Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Island Hospice via www.islandhospice.com/donate .
He is survived by his wife, Margarita; his son, Peter Salas; his daughter, Joan Weeks; son-in-law, Lee R. Weeks; grandson, Andrew C. Weeks; sisters, Helen Christopher, Venus Zmbounis and devoted cousin, Irene Andris; cousin, Steve Andris, and several nieces and nephews.
He attended Benedictine in Savannah and the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where he felt to enlist in the air force for World War II. He served with distinction as a Master Sergeant as a nose turret gunner. He was proud to be a member of the 450th bomb group and the Cottontails from 1943-1945 in Italy. After the war he returned home. He attended Georgia Tech before returning to Savannah to become a partner with his Uncle Andrew Andris at Antons restaurant. Tassey left Antons and went to the Rex restaurant for a short time.
In 1967 Tassey opened Tassey's Pier in Thunderbolt, Georgia and became a noted restauranteur until 1983 when he retired. His many accomplishments were published in Bon Appetit and Esquire magazine as and international restaurant for seafood.
Tassey was known for his warm hospitality when greeting his patrons with a joke.
The family would like to thank his doctors: Dr. Paul Bradley and Dr. Jules Victor. The family would also thank the staff of Islands Hospice for their loving care, Donna Thompson and Whitney.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 6:30 Tuesday at Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue with the Trisagion service being held at 6:30 in the chapel.
The funeral service will be held at 11 o\'clock Wednesday morning at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church conducted by Father Vasile Mihai. Interment will be in the Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Island Hospice via www.islandhospice.com/donate .
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