Constantine "Dean" Mesologites MD

Constantine (Dean) George Mesologites, MD, 68, of West Hartford, CT passed away suddenly on October 30, 2015. He is survived by his wife Thalia, his sons George and Theodore, his mother Dorothy Atoynatan, of Naples, FL, his sisters Carolyn Geller of Seattle, WA, and Evonne E. Fell of Atlanta, GA, his brothers-in-law Ed Fell and Kostis Livas, his sister-in-law Mimi, his nieces Amanda, Leslie, and Tara, and his nephew Gregory. He was born in Baltimore, MD on December 25, 1946, and grew up there and in Darien, CT. He graduated from Darien High School and University of Connecticut, and completed medical school at the University of Athens, where he met Thalia, a fellow physician. He returned to Connecticut to complete his medical training with a residency in internal medicine at Bridgeport Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at University of Connecticut. For over 25 years, he practiced Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of Central Connecticut – Bradley Campus in Southington. He was a man of science, with a keen intellect balanced by a compassionate and even-tempered disposition. He cared for his patients in all senses of the word. His profession made him face illness and mortality daily, and led him to appreciate and savor life and humanity all the more outside the hospital. He was devoted to his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. He was a reliable and devoted friend, always willing to talk about any subject especially various combinations of Baltimore, Greece, movies, medicine, sports, and politics. The Baltimore Orioles were a special passion, which demonstrated his mature ability to sustain hope in the face of chronic disappointment. Nevertheless, he was able to condone supporters of the Yankees and the Red Sox. His love of baseball was matched by his love of playing golf, as a member of the Wampanoag Country Club, where the flag flies at half-mast in his honor. His fascination with competitive sports was also reflected in his passion for history, particularly the civil war and presidential elections. In both sports and politics, he had no tolerance of corruption or mendacity. His high ethical standards, love of the civil war, and presidential politics found their apotheosis in Abraham Lincoln. He shared Lincoln’s belief in the intrinsic nobility of the human spirit. He understood that western philosophy had its origins in ancient Greece and followed a trajectory from Plato and Aristotle up through his favorite 20th century philosophers, including Groucho, Harpo, Jack Benny, George Burns, and Jerry Seinfeld. He could be relied on to find a humorous dimension to lighten the mood or relieve anxiety. Laughter was often the best medicine. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a charitable institution in his name. As a reflection of his life and work, the purpose should be to make the world a better place, particularly for the less fortunate and afflicted. The service will be held at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford with a visiting hour at 9:30 am and the funeral mass at 10:30 am on Wednesday November 4, with internment to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, has care of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com.

Constantine "Dean" Mesologites MD

December 25, 1946 - October 30, 2015