Antonios D. Sarigiannis

SARIGIANNIS, Antonios D. March 4, 2020. Age 70. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Kalli, Kimberly (Jeffrey) Draksler, and Brent Campbell. Proud and adored grandfather of Ethan, Jacob, and Sydney. Visitation Sunday 2-9pm with a 6:30pm Trisagion service at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr Rd. at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Funeral Monday Instate 9:30am until time of 10am Mass at St. John Greek Orthodox church 11455 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI 48312. Born on the beautiful island of Samos in Greece on Christmas Eve in 1949. He was the youngest of five children (four boys and one girl). At the age of 27 he immigrated to the United States and worked twelve hours a day, seven days a week learning the restaurant business. Three years later, he bought his first restaurant called the Troy Family Restaurant. At 46 years old he bought his second restaurant called Metropolis Family Dining in Warren and continued to own that for 16 years serving the community excellent Greek, American, and Italian meals. During all of these years he acquired hundreds of friends who would travel through the doors of the restaurant. These folks he considered family. In 2011 he became the chef for Charlie's Restaurant in St. Claire Shores, where he was extremely happy. Some would say Tony was the best chef in home cooking in Michigan and assisted the owner, Bob, in making the business a tremendous success. He worked there until the day he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Tony's greatest pleasures were time with his daughter, Kalli, and wife, Linda. He was devoted to them in every way, counseling his daughter as she worked toward becoming a medical doctor. She brought unbelievable joy to her father in so many ways and became a kind and loving person like her father. Tony was a soldier in the Greek army as a young man and was awarded medals and stripes for competitive sharp shooting. He became an American citizen and took great pride in the fact he was an American. His entertainment and relaxation would often be a trip down to the coffee shop in East Detroit. Tony cherished each day God gave him and would always light a candle for Jesus nightly. He had a profound faith in God and his faith never failed.Interment Oakview Cemetery Royal Oak, MI. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guestbook" @ WujekCalcaterra.com

Antonios D. Sarigiannis

December 24, 1949 - March 4, 2020