During this blessed holiday season, George Pallas, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, has fallen asleep unto the Lord. Born to Tom and Evgenia in Marquette, Michigan, he then grew up in his most favorite town of Ishpeming. He spent many hours helping his dad at the Ishpeming Café. As he would always say, he was the proudest graduate of Ishpeming High School, having returned for nearly every reunion. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force serving in Europe. He was honorably discharged earning the WWII Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. Following his Uncle Jimmy Marks to Pensacola; he became part owner of Bill's Grill on Palafox St., bartender at the Esquire House and at Martines Restaurant. He met his beloved wife, Irene, at Tiny's Men Shop in downtown Pensacola. Their 57 year marriage was blessed with twins, Dean and Debby, souvenirs of worldwide travel, celebrations of many holiday traditions and many hours of religious devotion as a lifelong member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. As the family grew adding daughter-in-law, Karen and son-in-law, Jack, completed his loving family. George had a 35 year career with the US Postal Service having retired as its final Special Delivery Postman. He spent many days organizing his prize picture albums, playing games of poker nearly all his life, attending local concerts and plays, and feeding all of his beautiful birds with antidoron bread from church. In 1976, while hunting in Michigan, he bagged a 14 pt., 225 lb Northern Whitetail with a borrowed bolt-action 30/06. He immediately became a local celebrity with his famous "Potato Buck" trophy still adorning his wall. Having lost his mother at a very young age, this did not affect his ability to nurture and excel in his most endearing role as Papou George. He was very fortunate to have shared the lives of his grandchildren, Preston, Stefan, Ashley and Alex, as well as great-grandchilden, Victoria, Delaney, Nicholas Cole, Theo, Harrison George, Mallory and Sophia. His outpouring of love filled their lives with joy, affection and an abundance of tenderness. Joining George into eternity, Tom, Evgenia and Agnes Pallas, Nellie Pallas, Gus and Viola Panos, Sturgis Panos, Nick and Della Marks, James and Christine Marks, Florence Krom and Stella Kritselis, Tasia Adams and Jack Dasinger. Remembering with sorrow, Dean and Karen Pallas, Debby Dasinger, Preston and Dianna Pallas, Stefan and Becky Poulos, Ashley and Adrian Garcia, Alex and Sylvia Adams, Tom and Anita Pallas, Jim and Pat Pallas, Elaine Tate, Helen and James Adams, along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be James Adams, Mike Stamitoles, Nick Kritselis, Pete Adamopoulos, Steve Adams, George Apostle, John Georgiades, Nick Karabetsos, Manuel Kallas, Spiro Cherigotis and his Ishpeming High Classmates. Active Pallbearers will be Alex Adams, Tom Poulos, Pete Bouth, Doug Dasinger, Jon Tate, Mike Helms, Neal Nash, Jimmy Marks, Jeff Pallas and Bill Markopoulos. Visitation will be held 5-7pm Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel with a Trisagion Service to begin at 6:45pm. Funeral Service will be held 10:00am Monday, December 22, 2014 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with Rev. Fr. Matthew Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Bayview Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Ishpeming High Alumni Association, 319 E. Division St., Ishpeming, MI 49849 or to the Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola, FL 32502. May His Memory Be Eternal.