Charlie Pappas aka Costa, Constantine J Papadimitris, age 94, of Lexington Massachusetts, peacefully passed away October 27, 2024. Charlie grew up on Belmont Street and graduated Somerville High School. At 14 years old his love for movies and photography began when he started helping in a darkroom and working the movie projector at a local theater. When old enough he enlisted in the Army, became a Corporal, and then later served in the reserve for four years. Charlie was a professional photographer with his own studio, Pappas Photography, in Cambridge and moved it to Arlington. Eventually he worked for Raytheon in their photo lab, retiring early at 55.

Charlie proudly was a founding father of Saint Athanasius the Great Church in Arlington where he still donated his time up until he was 93 years old..  He could always be found by pangari greeting families as they entered the narthex of the church.  He assisted the priest with many daily tasks for sacraments of parishioners. In addition, he enjoyed his early morning coffee with friends at the local coffee shop, walking through Boston taking photographs and holidays with family.

Charlie is predeceased by his parents James Pappas and Bessie (Vomvouris) Pappas and his brother Nicholas Pappas. He leaves behind his loving daughter Stephanie Pappas and her partner Linda Campbell, his son Charles Pappas and his wife Nancy (Martin) Pappas and his son Jason Pappas, along with his nephews Jimmey Pappas, Johney Pappas and his niece Kikie (Pappas) Lampiris and their spouses and generations of children. He's also survived by his friends from the church, Greeley Village & Lexington at large.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Saint Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton Street, Arlington MA 02476.

Visitation will be held on Friday November 8th 2024 at 11AM-11:30AM and immediately followed by a funeral service at 11:30AM at Saint Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton Street, Arlington MA 02476. Burial will be at Westview Cemetery, Lexington, MA.