Dennis Morfesis, born January 24, 1933 in New York City, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in his Laguna Woods California home with his family at his side.
Dennis is survived by his loving wife Johanna Morfesis; son Alexander Morfesis, Brooklyn, NY; son Daniel Morfesis and his wife Morgan Hanner-Morfesis, Los Angeles California and grandchildren Gemma and Demetrius Morfesis.Dennis is also survived by his brother Spero Morfesis and his wife Patricia, Upper Darby PA; brother James Morfesis and his wife Bunni, Norristown, PA and niece Jackie Morfesis, Charleston, SC.Dennis's brother Peter Morfesis passed away in 2011 and Peter's wife Lucia Morfesis passed in 2015.
Dennis was born in New York City, NY to parents, George and Zaharati Morfesis. He married Johanna in January 1976 and the couple lived in Southern New Jersey while raising their sons, Alex and Dan, who remember their father as a kind, gentle and fun-loving dad who encouraged them to pursue their goals. Dennis and his wife Johanna realized their dream to move to Southern California in 2017 and relocated to beautiful Laguna Woods just in time to welcome and spend time with their twin grandchildren, Gemma and Demetrius, born in September 2018.
Dennis was a creative and talented chef who enjoyed cooking all cuisines but especially Greek food for his family.He loved reading all types of books, fiction (especially spy and adventure novels), history and art books and biographies. Dennis often visited the local library several times a week bringing home a big stack of books each time.He also loved movies of all kinds and was an enthusiastic follower of politics and current events. Dennis was an avid runner and particularly enjoyed running along Cooper River. He once ran-in and completed the Philadelphia Marathon in the 1970s. Dennis shared this love of art, literature, physical fitness and movies with his two sons through countless trips to museums, libraries, gyms and movie theaters." He and his wife traveled extensively throughout the US in the early 2000's enjoying many cities and national parks and also made several memorable trips to Rome and Paris.
Dennis' remains will be cremated and the family will gather in a private remembrance of Dennis' life.Condolences can be sent tohttps://www.mccormickandson.com/obituaries/Dennis-Morfesis/. Donations can be made to www.apdaparkinson.org/1907d3l/ The family would like to thank caregivers and hospice staff for their kindness and dedication.