| Ioannis Nickolas Deoudes |
John N. Deoudes, businessman, dies at 90
John N. Deoudes, who operated a vending machine business in the
Washington area for nearly seven decades, died Feb. 12 at Suburban Hospital
in Bethesda. He was 90.
The cause was kidney failure and other ailments, said his son Bill Deoudes.
Mr. Deoudes co-founded the D.C. Novelty Co. — later renamed D.C.
Vending Co. — in 1947. He ran the business with a partner and later with his
and continued working until his death.
Ioannis Nickolas Deoudes was born in the village of Apeiranthos on the Greek
island of Naxos. He became known as John after coming to the United States
as a child. He graduated from the District’s Roosevelt High School in 1942,
becoming a U.S. citizen shortly thereafter and serving in the Army during
World War II.
Mr. Deoudes served on the national board of the American Hellenic
Educational Progressive Association and was a past president of his local
chapter. He also served as president of the Naxian Association, his son said.
Mr. Deoudes was a founding member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
in Bethesda and in Ocean City, Md., and was a past president of the parish
council at the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Washington. He was
given the title of Archon for his work with the Greek Orthodox Church, which
included membership in the “Leadership 100” endowment fund, his son said.
Mr. Deoudes also belonged to the American Legion and was a past president
of his local chapter, his son said. He was a Bethesda resident.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mary Scounas Deoudes of Bethesda;
four children, Nick Deoudes of Queenstown, Md., Bill Deoudes and Tom
Deoudes, both of Darnestown, Md., and Jo Ann D. Calomiris of Washington;
and eight grandchildren.
— Emily Langer, The Washington Post
John N. Deoudes, who operated a vending machine business in the
Washington area for nearly seven decades, died Feb. 12 at Suburban Hospital
in Bethesda. He was 90.
The cause was kidney failure and other ailments, said his son Bill Deoudes.
Mr. Deoudes co-founded the D.C. Novelty Co. — later renamed D.C.
Vending Co. — in 1947. He ran the business with a partner and later with his
and continued working until his death.
Ioannis Nickolas Deoudes was born in the village of Apeiranthos on the Greek
island of Naxos. He became known as John after coming to the United States
as a child. He graduated from the District’s Roosevelt High School in 1942,
becoming a U.S. citizen shortly thereafter and serving in the Army during
World War II.
Mr. Deoudes served on the national board of the American Hellenic
Educational Progressive Association and was a past president of his local
chapter. He also served as president of the Naxian Association, his son said.
Mr. Deoudes was a founding member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church
in Bethesda and in Ocean City, Md., and was a past president of the parish
council at the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Washington. He was
given the title of Archon for his work with the Greek Orthodox Church, which
included membership in the “Leadership 100” endowment fund, his son said.
Mr. Deoudes also belonged to the American Legion and was a past president
of his local chapter, his son said. He was a Bethesda resident.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mary Scounas Deoudes of Bethesda;
four children, Nick Deoudes of Queenstown, Md., Bill Deoudes and Tom
Deoudes, both of Darnestown, Md., and Jo Ann D. Calomiris of Washington;
and eight grandchildren.
— Emily Langer, The Washington Post