Athanasios D. D’Jimas
Athanasios D. D’Jimas (Tom) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 80 on July 12, 2026. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of Demetrius D’Jimas of Kastoria Greece and Loula Ducas of Montreal PQ, Canada.
He earned a BS/BA degree from Youngstown State University. He owned and managed the family business, D’Jimas Furs of Albany, Schenectady and Syracuse NY, where he lived and raised his family until he retired to Spring Hill, Florida.
Athanasios is predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Linda Vallas. He is survived by his son Nicholas (Rebeca) of Palm Harbor, FL, his daughter Stephanie (Ramzi) Ghannam, grandsons Athan, Samuel, and Matthew Ghannam of Dartmouth, MA, his sister Eliana Georgelos, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
While living in Syracuse, he attended St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox church where he was a member of Adelphia. He was a member of the Syracuse Downtown Committee and coached Little League Baseball. After retiring to Florida, he enjoyed golf, tennis, and spending time at his Clubhouse. Above all, his greatest joy was spending time with his loved ones.
His warmth, generosity, and gift for fostering lifelong friendships in both Syracuse and Spring Hill will remain part of his lasting legacy.
In accordance with his wishes, there will be no funeral service. Family and friends will be invited to gather for a Celebration of Life in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Meeting Street School (meetingstreet.org).
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My sincere condolences to Nick & Stephanie and their families, along with the entire D’Jimas family. I will truly miss our lunches in Tarpon Springs, along with the outings he would take me on. May his memory be eternal. RIP Tom🙏✝️😢🇬🇷
I’m so sorry for your loss. He was a great man. I lived next door on Dorchester Ave. My condolences to you all.
Remembering my sweet boss who was a kind gentleman with lots of class. I will miss sending him Christmas and Birthday cards. Joe and I will remember him in our prayers always. Sending our love to his family.
Athanasios (tom) I am heat broken that you have passed. It has been years since I have had the pleasure of your company. It has been years since we have been in Syracuse and cutting down our Christmas Trees. May the memory or you name be eternal.
With tears in my eyes. I am so sorry for Tom’s family ..what a blessing he was to everyone. He was kind, funny and strong..so strong he would not let his friends know his health condition because he didn’t want them to worry…Your family will carry on your legacy. You will missed .Paul
He was loved by everyone who knew him. I will truly miss my vey special best friend. We shared many great moments over the 60 years of friendship . 🥲 My sympathies and prayers to his family