Chris A Petaros died peacefully surrounded by his family on December 19 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Chris and his wife Helen were in the restaurant business in the Quad-Cities for over 50 years, owning the Olympic Flame Restaurant in East Moline, IL, until 2005. Services will be held on Saturday, December 27 at 11 am at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in East Moline, IL Visitation will be on Friday, December 26 from 3:00 to 6:00 at Van Hoe Funeral Home with a Trisagion Prayer service at 6:00. Chris was born in Kollines, Greece, on March 9, 1919 to Anastasios and Stamata Petaros. Chris Served in the Greek Army during the Second World War where he was held captive on the Island of Crete for a year. He continued to serve during the Greek Civil War which followed World War II. Chris emigrated to Chicago in 1951 and eventually moved to Maquoketa, IA where he helped his brother at the Green Mill restaurant and candy shoppe. He was known to make over 100 taffy apples and the famous Green Mill turtles as well as run the kitchen. He married Helen Theofilis in 1955 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Moline. He and Helen moved to the Quad-Cities in 1958, where they ran the Brown Owl restaurant. They bought the Hughes Sandwich shop in downtown Moline in 1964 with Helen working the day shift and Chris working the night shift. In 1967, they purchased the Irish Inn in Silvis, IL, remodeling and changing the name to the Olympic Flame in 1974. They were the first restaurant in the Quad Cities area to introduce a full Greek menu and were proud to serve so many loyal customers over the years as well as some well-known including Sergeant Shriver and Kitty Dukakis. They hosted countless wedding receptions, engagement parties, baptisms, retirements and other celebrations. Chris enjoyed sitting at the bar after a hard day's work to visit and share stories of his life with the regular customers; many of whom lovingly referred to him as "Daddy" and he called them "Susie." After retirement in 2005, he and his wife enjoyed a trip to Greece where they were able to see many relatives and friends. Chris loved nothing more than spending time with his five grandchildren, and attending church services at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church where he loved listening to his wife Helen chant. He Also enjoyed spending time in his garden every day in the summers and watching westerns, especially John Wayne movies. He is survived by Helen, his wife of 60 years, daughter Maria (David) Engvall, and grandchildren, Alaina & Alex Stamatis, Chris, Lucas and Nico Engvall, and many nieces & nephews both in the U.S. and Greece. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Kathy in 1998, his parents, brothers, & sisters. Donations can be made in his memory to the Assumption Greek Orthodox in East Moline or St George Greek Orthodox church in Rock Island.

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