Michael Emanuel Hatzikostas

Born on May 8, 1955 in the village of Gennadi in Rhodes, Greece, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Maria (Hadzigeorgiou) Hatzikostas. Mike was an entrepreneur at heart, starting Hatzikostas Egg & Cheese Co. and several other businesses in the food industry throughout his life, before moving to semi-retirement at Tinarose Produce in Hartford, CT. He loved to fish, play cards, and spend time with his grandchildren.

Not long after his first grandchild was born, and she couldn’t quite pronounce the Greek word for grandfather (“Papou”), he became affectionately known as “Boppee” to those closest to him. His grandchildren were the loves of his life, and he enjoyed watching them grow (constantly keeping them well-fed) and spoiling them on shopping adventures.

Michael will be dearly missed by his son and daughter-in-law, Manny and Erin Hatzikostas of Marlborough, and his two grandchildren, Ella Maria and Michael “Mick”. He is also survived by his brother, George Hatzikostas and sister-in-law, Terry of Rocky Hill, as well as his sister, Irene Vasilakis, of Middletown.

He was also survived by his many nieces and nephews, Maria Taylor and her husband Billy of Cromwell, Sophia Figueroa and her husband Josh of Portland, Christi Lanouette and her husband Jay of Rocky Hill, Melitsa Vasilakis of Cromwell, Stephanie Hatzikostas of Oldsmar, FL and Manny Hatzikostas of Vernon; great nieces and nephews, Olivia and Georgiana Taylor, Jaxon and Jacob Figueroa, and Avery and Henry Lanouette.

A special thank you to the doctors and nurses that cared for him throughout his battle.

The funeral service will be on Thursday, February 10th, at 1:00 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9th, at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. A Trisagion service will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the funeral chapel.

Donations in Mike’s memory may be made to the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association @ ahepa.org/donate.

To share a memory of Mike with his family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.