Vasil "Bill" Chirigotis, 97

Apr 10, 2020

Vasil "Bill" Chirigotis, 97, of Dartmouth died April 7, 2020 at home.

He was the husband of Margaretha O. "Margaret" (Hersche) Chirigotis.

Born in Saco, Maine, son of the late Anthony and Panayota (Levakos) Chirigotis, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth.

Mr. Chirigotis was formerly employed as an industrial roofer for many years until his retirement.

He served in the U.S. Army participating in the battles on Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He received the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Anthony Chirigotis and his wife Maria of Westport; a daughter, Heidi Stucki and her husband Ralph of Highpoint, NC; two brothers, George Chirigotis of Merrimac, MA and Nicholas Chirigotis of New Bedford; two grandchildren, Heidi Chirigotis and Kreig Chirigotis; three great-grandchildren, Aliya, Mia and Piper; several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Frederick Chirigotis and Stella Gianakos.

Due to the current restrictions on public gatherings, his Funeral Service and burial will be private for immediate family. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church P.O. Box 79411 Dartmouth, MA 02747.