Don G. Kontos, 78, of Des Plaines, passed away on Monday, June 1st, 2015. He was born in 1937 in Kalamata, Greece to George and Vasiliki Kontopoulos. In
In 1952 he came to the U.S. In 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a marksmen and was honorably discharged in 1958. He was a longtime business owner in the Elk Grove area since 1975 of Where Else Bar and Grill, Lively Liquors and Higgley’s. He was well loved by his many patrons over the years. He is survived by his wife Sandra; son George; brother Stratis; sister Maria;
He is survived by his wife Sandra; son George; brother Stratis; sister Maria; motherin-law Aileen Bishop; nephews George, Jesse, Nondas, George, Nick, Jim, John, Jim, Chris; nieces Kiki, Anna; brother-in-law to Wesley, Patty and Rick. He was preceded in death by his sister Dina. With a flag
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 8th from 3pm – 9pm at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W Central Rd, Mt. Prospect, IL.