Obituary - Thomas Babukas

Thomas Babukas
Dies Here At 53

Thomas Babukas, 53 712-11th St. NW, proprietor of the First National Shoe Shining Parlor – died in a Minot hospital Sunday. He had been a patient there for 5 days.

Services will be held at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. John Vuvunas officiating. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery.

Mr. Babukas was born in Greece in 1890 and came to the United States in 1908, settling in Massachusetts, and later moving to St. Paul. He came to Minot in 1924.

He was a member of the Eagle Lodge and of St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.

Survivors include a son, Steve 15 of Minot and a brother John also of Minot. There is one sister living in Greece.

The Finnegan Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Source: Minot Daily News, Monday, July 24, 1944

Babukas —

Services were held at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church for Thomas Babukas, 53, proprietor of the First National Shoe Shining Parlor, who died in a Minot hospital Sunday.

The Rev. John Vuvunas officiated and burial was in Rosehill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Leo Pades, Ted Mouratis, Alex Pedas, Christ Stoumbis, George Maragos and Paul Brogoleos.

Mr. Babukas was born in Greece and came to this country in 1908. He had been a resident of Minot since 1924.

Survivors include a son, Steve 15, of Minot and a brother John, also of Minot. There is a sister living in Greece.

The Finnegan Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.

Source: The Minot Daily News, Tuesday, July 25, 1944

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