Konstantinos "Mr. K" Koutsogiannis

Konstantinos “Mr. K” Koutsogiannis, 90, of Somerset, Massachusetts passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Mr. K was born in Naoussa, Greece on Greek Independence Day, March 25, 1932. He served in the Greek army.

Mr. K was the son of the late Anthony and Maria (Hasiotis) Koutsogiannis. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Paraskevi (Litos) Koutsogiannis; three children, Mary Kyriakakis (husband Stephen), Zoe Kiklis (husband Michael), and Anthony Koutsogiannis (wife Karen); eight grandchildren Lindsey Rego (husband Joshua), Caitlin Gates (husband Kenneth), Parris Kyriakakis (fiancé Nicholas Lourenco), Stacy Kiklis, Nikos Koutsogiannis, Katheirne Kiklis,  Elizabeth Kiklis, Theo Kyriakakis; five great-grandchildren, Cole, Lily, Addison, Kolton, and Kaia. He was the brother of the late John, Nikos, and Vasili Koutsogiannis.

Mr. K immigrated from Naoussa, Greece to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1970 with his wife and three children. In his first days of arriving in a new country Mr. K proved himself as a men’s wear expert to the managers at the Fall River men’s clothing manufacturer, Anderson-Little. He held the title of Inspector of Garments until Anderson-Little closed their doors in 1993. In 1993 Mr. K opened up his own tailor shop, Mr and Mrs K’s, with his wife. For more than 20 years he grew a long list of loyal patrons who loved and appreciated his perfectionism and honesty. He lovingly taught his son Anthony and daughter Mary the art of tailoring, eventually passing on the day-to-day operation of Mr. and Mrs. K’s to them. He worked as a tailor and business owner into his mid-eighties and never lost his ability to seamlessly thread a needle.

When he wasn’t working, Mr. K was the happiest in the kitchen. He enjoyed cooking and was the creator of many family recipes, most notably his apple pie and spanakopita.

Mr. K was well known for his extremely hard work ethic, Greek pride, and ever present dapper style. His family most fondly remembers his thematic renditions of “Happy Birthday,” impromptu trips to McDonalds, and perfect technique for roasting a whole lamb on a spit every Easter.

Mr. K was lovingly referred to as Papou by his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and their friends. As a Papou to many, he made sure that everyone always had a full plate, socks on their feet, and a good family story.

He remains in his children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s hearts as their very own American Dream.

His funeral service and burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation to honor his son’s continuous fight against the disease. https://secure.pancan.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2681&mfc_pref=T&2681.donation=form1