| Angelos William Valis |
Angelos W. Valis, salesman, grocer
Angelos W. Valis, 83, a food salesman who also ran a wholesale grocery in the 1960s,
died Dec.18 at the home of one of his sons in Silver Spring. The cause of death was
cardiac arrest, said his son Thomas Valis.
Mr. Valis, a Potomac resident, worked as a salesman for various food brokers in the
Washington area and retired in 1993. In the 1960s, he owned and operated the grocery P.
K. Chaconas and Co., which was first located in the District and later in Riverdale.
A sports enthusiast, he ran a concession stand at the old Griffith Stadium in the 1940s and ’
50s.
Angelos William Valis was born in the District to Greek immigrants. He graduated in 1947
from Roosevelt High School, where he was a captain of the football team. He attended
business college in Washington before serving in the Army during the Korean War.
Mr. Valis was a member of the American Legion and St. Sophia Greek Orthodox
Cathedral in the District.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Doris Boukis Valis of Potomac; three sons, William
Valis of Silver Spring, Thomas Valis of North Potomac and Kenneth Valis of Gaithersburg;
a sister, Ann Andrias of Bethesda; a brother, Louis Valis of Rockville; and four
grandchildren.
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