Anastasios "Tom" Kyres

Anastasios “Tom” Kyres, age 86 of New Lenox, IL (formerly of Crown Point, IN), passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 9, 2025. Tom was born in Nestani, Greece, and at 24 years of age, immigrated to the United States in search of the American dream. He had a passion for hospitality and was an avid entrepreneur who proudly owned family-style restaurants in Northwest Indiana. He was blessed with a good life, sharing 55 of his years with his devoted wife Panagoula “Pamy” Kyres, raising their two loving children, Christina and Andreas. Tom began his restaurant journey together with his brother, the late Sotirios “Sam” Kyres, where they owned and operated The Village Snack Shop in Gary, IN and the Odyssey Restaurant in Merrillville, IN. He later became proprietor and original owner of the Broadway Café in Merrillville and Valparaiso, IN. The restaurant business, his exceptional employees, and the customers he served brought him great joy. Tom initially learned food supply chain management during his miliary service in the elite special operations of the Green Beret division of the Greek Army. Additionally, Tom was a proud member of the Chicago Tsipianiton Society and Greek American Brotherhood. He was a cherished member of Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Merrillville, IN, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Homer Glen, IL, and St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church, Palos Heights, IL. He shared an overall love of traveling with his wife, Pamy, and their most memorable trips were vacationing to California, Canada, Greece and cruises with friends to South America and the Dominican Republic. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Andreas and Christina (nee Papaprokopiou) Kyres; brother, Sam (Nina) Kyres; sister, Maria (Kostas) Caronis; brother-in-law, Christos Delis; and sister-in-law, Ekaterini (Christos) Kotsiopoulou. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Pamy Kyres; loving and adoring children, Christina (William) Kilias of Mokena, IL, and Andreas (Lori) Kyres of Valparaiso, IN; cherished grandchildren: Evi Coines and Stasi and Nikola Kyres; beloved brother, Gust (Vassiliki) Kyres of Rutherfordton, NC; beloved sisters, Betty (Gus) Romas of Orland Park, IL; and Petroula (Kostas) Galanis of Greece; sister-in-law, Christina (the late Christos) Delis; brothers-in-law, Theodore (Maria) Delis and Spiros (Katerina) Delis; caregivers Barbara Budz and Ivanka P., as well as many cherished nieces and nephews, and numerous family friends. Tom will be remembered fondly by so many who knew him to be a kind, loving and generous man and he will be missed deeply by his family and friends who knew him to be a warm and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and loyal friend. May his memory be eternal! Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10 a.m. directly at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 8000 Madison Street, Merrillville, IN. Reverend Dimitrios Burikas and Reverend Sotirios Dimitriou concelebrating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral (https://www.ssconstantineandhelen.org/donate) Merrillville, IN would be appreciated. Burns Funeral Home & Crematory, Crown Point, IN, entrusted with arrangements. www.burnsfuneral.com

Anastasios "Tom" Kyres

June 20, 1939 - August 9, 2025