97, died July 5, 2015. He was the husband of 74 years to the late Betty Karavites; and father of Ellen Mastowski and her husband, Frank. He was the grandfather of Coryn Thalmann and her husband, Martin; and James Mastowski and his wife, Anne. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings, Stella Sideres, Dina Taddevo, and William Karavites. He served in the U.S. Army and received a Purple Heart during World War II. Before his retirement, he worked in Bayonne for 45 years. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Karavites may be made to Life Source Services Hospice, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Funeral arrangements by ROBERT SPEARING Funeral Home in Park Ridge.