James Kaselis, of Dedham, Mass., passed away suddenly on January 6, 2016. He was 73. Beloved husband of Annette (Diapous) Kaselis. Devoted father of Lisa Paganis and her fiance Stephen Anderson, Joanna Tzouvelis and her husband James, and John Kaselis and his wife Chrissa. Cherished grandfather of Stacie, Annalise, Anthony, Arthur, Annette, Angelica, Sophia, Demi, and James. Loving brother of Kalliopi Kavounidis, Anna Vidiniotis, Sophia Loizos, Theofilos Kaselis, Kostas Kaselis and his wife Stella, Gloria Siderias and her husband Angelo, and the late George Kaselis. Brother-in-law of the late Mary Kaselis, Nicholas Loizos, and Nicholas Kavounidis. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral Service on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 514 Parker St., Boston, MA at 11AM. Visiting hours on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the church. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England Preservation Fund, 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. Arrangements by Faggas Funeral Home, Watertown, MA. For online guestbook please visit www.Faggas.com On Feb. 17, 1942 on the island of Nisyros, Greece, the late Merope (Theoharides) and John Kaselis had their third son and named him Demetrios. When he was 16, Demetrios emigrated to America with just the clothes on his back and became an apprentice for a Greek bakery in Astoria, New York. Soon after coming to America, he became known as "Jimmy" and met the woman he fell in love with at an Andros Society dance, Annette Diapous. They got married on June 6, 1965 at the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Corona, New York and settled in Bayside. Jimmy worked very hard and became a successful entrepreneur, pursuing various business ventures. He was a natural salesman and never afraid to try new things. Years ago, one of his favorite hobbies was thoroughbred horse racing. He also loved watching Yankees baseball and enjoyed fishing. No doubt, Jimmy was most well-known in the Greek community for his favorite way to devote his spare time, tirelessly volunteering and helping raise funds for the church his family joined after moving to Massachusetts, the Annunciation Cathedral of New England in Boston. He served on the Parish Council and was a member and original signer of the Cathedral's Restoration Committee. He also served as a board member of the Cathedral Preservation Committee and Cultural Events Committee and helped the Sunday School, Greek School PTA, Philoptochos, Senior Guild, New England Hellenic Medical and Dental Society and Orthodox College Students Outreach program through his volunteer efforts. For more than 30 years, Jimmy helped plan and chair fundraising events with his wife, Annette such as "More Zorba," "Harborfest," "New Year's Fantasy Cruise celebration," "Memories," "Aprokratiko Trapezi," "Pame Sta Bouzoukia," "Musical Odyssey I and II," Palm Sunday and Mother's Day luncheons, annual festivals and many more. In 2011, Jimmy was recognized for his volunteer work by being honored with the Metropolis of Boston Ministry Award. In 2013, Jimmy served as president of the Parish Council. That same year he co-chaired GreekFest Boston, bringing the annual church festival back to its roots in Boston. He travelled personally to meet and greet potential donors for the festival ad book, handing out pans of his homemade spanakopita along the way. Jimmy was also recognized for his service by the Greek National Herald and was featured on the cover of The Periodiko for February 2013. From 2013 to the present, Jimmy became the volunteer director of the Cathedral Center hall rentals and brought in more than an average $100,000 per year. He also helped negotiate with Mass College of Art to allow parking of cars at the Cathedral during the week bringing in $5,000 per month. Prior to his sudden passing, Jimmy was in the process of negotiating with a church organization which would bring in $60,000 additional annual rental income per year for the Cathedral. He also had many other ideas he was hoping to bring to life before he became too ill to continue his work. Jimmy will be remembered as a man who gave selflessly to his parish using his many talents. His faith helped keep him strong. He worked very hard and pushed himself to the limits to get what he wanted accomplished. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him especially his nine grandchildren.