George Keros, 87, formerly of Concord, passed away in Naperville, IL, on January 24, 2019.

George was born and raised in Detroit, where his parents settled after emigrating from Greece. Throughout his youth George worked at his father's restaurant, the Lafayette Coney Island; after high school he studied business administration at the University of Michigan, where he also played on the football and baseball teams.

George fought in the Korean War, receiving two Bronze Stars for valor in combat, and stayed on to provide humanitarian assistance to devastated rural communities in Korea and Japan before returning to the States. He eventually took over his father's business and operated it until 1990, when he transferred the restaurant to its employees. The Lafayette, as it's known, continues to operate in its original location in downtown Detroit.

In 1985, George and his family moved to Hopkinton, and he later opened an office in Concord, where he continued developing his business ventures. Being a small business owner himself, George valued supporting the locally owned shops and restaurants on Main Street, and he became known for frequenting them and getting to know their owners and employees. In 2017 he moved to Naperville, IL, about an hour outside of Chicago, to be with his eldest daughter Leslie.

From an early age, George exhibited his father's entrepreneurial spirit. His interests were broad: from astrophysics, history, and nineteenth-century literature to classical and big band music, state-of-the-art technologies, and international affairs. George loved to travel overseas for business and pleasure with his family and enjoyed hosting distinguished scientists, academics, and other foreign visitors in his home, both in Michigan and in New Hampshire.

A loving, dedicated husband and father, George was predeceased by his wife, Mary, his daughter Serena Mary, and his brother Anthony. He is survived by his brother John, five children, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held in Detroit. George will be laid to rest with military honors in Hopkinton Cemetery in the spring.