Costas Michael Hadgiantoniou ’53

With sorrow we record the death of Costas Hadgiantoniou Sept. 19, 1996, in Athens, Greece.

Unfortunately for us, Costas was at Princeton only his freshman year. He completed his education at Columbia and became associated with American Express. He then joined the New York bureau of Ceres Hellenic Shipping Ltd., concentrating on operations, chartering, and marine insurance. He was rewarded for his skills and promoted to managing director of Ceres's offices in Piraeus, Greece. During Costas's highly successful career, Ceres utilized electronic systems and services which kept freight problems at a minimum and brought hydrofoil service to the Greek waters.

In 1962 Costas married Maria Lazarides, a former Greek girls swimming champion. The happy couple was blessed with three children, daughter Avra (Mrs. Nick Anagnosiou) and sons Michael, an NYU alumnus, and Christos, who attended the British Shipping and Charterline School. Costas was devoted to Princeton and grateful for the opportunity to have gone there.

Sympathy to our friend Costas may be expressed by contributing to: Class of '53 Memorial Scholarship, c/o Class Treas. John Strong, 8785 W. Orchid Island Circle, #202, Vero Beach, FL 32963.

The Class of 1953