Obituary of Frank Cockinos

Mr. Frank Constantine Cockinos, retired, of Frank C. Cockinos & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers, 89, of Charlotte, N. C. passed away on August 6, 2012, at his home. He was born in Charleston, S. C. on July 8, 1923 to Irene and Constantine M. Cockinos. Mr. Cockinos was an avid Boy Scout and achieved the Eagle Scout award at age 16. Mr. Cockinos graduated Central High School in 1942 and attended Davidson College and while there joined the Army in March of 1943 during World War II assigned to the 44th Division, 7th Army Infantry. He was discharged as S/Sergeant and received the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star for achievement in Germany and the European Theater Operations ribbon with 3 campaign stars. Mr. Cockinos graduated from N. C. State College in 1949 with a BS degree in Civil Engineering and in 1955 with a PE degree in Sanitary Engineering, and practiced engineering in both North and South Carolina. He owned Frank C. Cockinos & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers from 1968 until 1997 when he sold his company. Mr. Cockinos was very active in his community and very active in the Greek Orthodox Church. At Holy Trinity he receiving many Certificates of Recognition from the Archdiocese including Distinguished Sunday School Services which he taught for 25 years, served on the Parish Council for 11 years and as Treasurer for 3 years; he was active in GOYA on a local and district level, assisted with Yiassou Festival, worked on engineering designs at Hellenic Park, chaired Habitat for Humanity committee for 5 years. Mr. Cockinos was active in founding the second Greek Orthodox Church, St. Nektarios, in Charlotte, served on Parish Council for 4 years, 2 of them as Chairman; worked on the engineering design committee for the sanctuary/classroom building; assisted with stewardship funding and the capital campaign for the proposed church sanctuary building. Served on the Diocesan Council, the Diakonia Center camp for children, and Metropolitan Alexios of the Atlanta Diocese bestowed The Archangel Michael Honors in 2004 and 2005. And was an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Mr. Cockinos served in many leadership positions including serving on the Easter Seal Society for the Charlotte Metrolina Dogwood Chapter for 10 years and 1 as its President. He also served for 11 years as the Engineering representative of the NC State Commission for Health Services and on the Mecklenburg County Health Commission for 6 years. Mr. Cockinos also served as Chairman of Habitat for Humanity for 5 years . Mr. Cockinos is survived by his wife of 51 years, Despina Kleamenakis Cockinos of New Orleans, LA; daughter, Maria Malliadis and husband Nikos Malliadis; son Dean Cockinos and wife, Timira Christenbury Cockinos; grandsons, Christian and Joshua Cockinos; sister, Mary Catsimatides, Happy Cockinos, Petsa Schwartz and brother Michael Cockinos, and his wife?s sister Angela Pembo and brother?s Nike and Argie Kleamenakis and Andrew Kleamenakis, and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Cockinos will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, . Internment will follow at Forest Lawn East Cemetery, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Weddington, NC with Military Honors at the gravesite ceremonies. Visiting hours begin at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012, and The Trisagion will follow at 7:00 p.m. at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church. Memorials may be sent to St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, 5108 Kuykendall Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270 or Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203.