Demetrios Sialaris

Demetrios Sialaris “Jim”

July 6, 1960 ~ May 7, 2017

Demetrios Sialaris “Jim”, 56, of Logan, Utah passed away peacefully in his home on May 7, 2017.  He was born on July 6, 1960 to George and Mary Sialaris in Montreal, Canada.  They soon naturalized to the US and eventually settled in San Jose, California.  He grew up with a close knit Greek Family; he attended the Greek school at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, CA.  Demetrios was extremely social and would surround himself with friends.  He was the friend you could call for anything and he loved to give advice and encouragement.  He graduated from Willow Glen High School in 1979, then attended San Jose City College.  He worked many years for his father and his Uncle Pete's businesses throughout the bay area.

On January 29, 1989, Demetrios married the love of his life Elizabeth Beaulieu “Betty”, they moved out to Smithfield, Utah to start a Mink, Lynx, and Bobcat ranch with his father George.

Jim and Betty eventually settled in Franklin, Idaho where they raised their two daughters, Christina and Angela Sialaris for 26 years.  During that time Demetrios worked with his father at the ranch, he had a passion for raising animals and working outdoors.  He loved hunting, 4 wheeling, and spending time with his two sweethearts.  When they sold the ranch, Demetri began a courier service that ran from Logan, Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah for several years.  He gave that up to work with his younger cousin Demetri in San Leandro, CA selling marble, granite, and tile throughout the bay area.  Most recently he was doing the same work that he loved out of Seattle, WA with his brother Peter and his cousin Demetri.  What made him the happiest in life was spending time with his grandson, Aeson.

Demetrios is survived by his love, Elizabeth (Betty) Sialaris, Logan, UT; his daughters, Christina Sialaris, Logan, UT and Angela Sialaris, Logan, UT; his grandson, Aeson Sialaris, Logan, UT; his father, George Sialaris, (Iris) Brigham City, UT; his mother, Mary Rolland Sialaris, Wagoner, OK; a brother, Peter (Taky) Sialaris, Auburn, WA; his sisters, Venetia Sialaris, Corvallis, OR and  Anastasia Sayers, (David) Wagoner, OK; his closest cousins, Demetrios (Jimmy) Sialaris (Dimitra), San Jose, CA and Demetrios Sialaris, Auburn, WA; his aunts, Vasso Koutromanis (John), Montreal, Canada; Tasia Nickolaros (George), Sparta, Greece; Nitsa Sialaris, San Jose, CA; and  Matula Sialaris, Lakonia, Greece.

He was preceded in death by his Theo, Nicholas Sialaris, San Jose, CA and his Theo, Taky Sialaris, Lakonia, Greece.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 12 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration, 674 42nd St.  Friends may visit with family on Friday from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. the church.  Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.  Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary.