MONTICELLO – Dimitrios “Jimmy” Nikolados of Mountaindale, owner of the Miss Monticello Diner in Monticello, has died.
He passed away on April 9 at age 79.
Nikolados was the father of former Monticello Mayor George Nikolados.
Born and raised on the island of Chios, Greece, he grew up by the sea at a young age, sailed the world on cargo ships to provide for his family.
He served his country in the Hellenic Navy, and in 1969, immigrated to the United States, settling in Brooklyn and working diners and restaurants.
In 1990, he moved his family to Mountaindale and one year later, purchased the Miss Monticello Dooner, where he became a familiar face, building his business and a sense of community.
He is survived by his wife, Dimitra, four children, four grandchildren, and several other relatives.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at Vaninwegen-Kenney Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Middletown. Burial will follow at the Rock Ridge Cemetery in Monticello.
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