Peter Gakos, Sr., age 80, of Panther Valley, Allamuchy Twp., Hackettstown, NJ died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Heath Village,Hackettstown, N.J. Peter was born August 30, 1931 in Morristown, NJ. He is the son of the late John and Soteria (Karnicola) Gakos. He was married to Angalikee "Kiki" Antonius on September 11, 1955, who predeceased him in 2009. 

He served in the US Army (Corporal) during the the Korean war from 1953 to 1955 with the 728th Military Police Battalion. He was the owner/operator with his wife of the Midway Delicatessen & Liquors, Dover, NJ for 38 years.

Peter was a graduate of Morristown High School, Morristown, NJ and attended Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA for 2 years. He was a parishioner of Good Shepherd R.C. Church, Andover, NJ; member of the Panther Valley Golf Association; a volunteer at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ. He was honored to be a 2011 inductee in the HRMC Senior Hall of Fame for his dedicated service; Peter was also a volunteer at the Dover Soup Kitchen.

He is survived by 2 Sons-Nicholas and wife Laura Gakos, Kinnelon, NJ; Peter, Jr. and wife Mary Beth Gakos, Basking Ridge, NJ; 1 Daughter-Teri Gakos Berquist, Berkley Heights, NJ 1 Brother- Sophocles "Bill" Gakos, Madison, NJ; 1 sister in law- Katherine Antonius, Hackettstown, NJ; 6 grandchildren, Phillip, Jeffrey, Cody, Cassandra, Connor And Steven.



A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 am on Monday, March 19 at Good Shepherd R.C. Church, 48 Tranquility Road, County Route 517, Andover, NJ 07821 with Rev. Msgr. Martin McDonnell officiating. Burial will be in Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery, Andover following the mass.

Calling hours will be Friday, March 16 from 4:00 - 9:00 PM and Saturday, March 17 from 4:00-8:00 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J.07840

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Donations to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840..