Repose of a Primary Supporter and Former Director of the Seminary
On the morning of February 12, 2018, Michael N. Gombos, Sr., a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Seminary, reposed quietly at his home in Bakersfield, California, after a short illness.
We are sorry to report that on the morning of February 12, 2018, Michael N. Gombos, Sr., a founding member (and later, in retirement, an honorary member) of the Board of Directors of the Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary, reposed quietly at his home in Bakersfield, California, after a short illness. Mr. Gombos was a successful businessman and philanthropist and a dedicated Orthodox Christian. He and his wife and family, working through the Gombos Family Charitable Foundation, comprised one of two families instrumental in the establishment of the Seminary and the purchase and subsequent renovation of its physical facility. His loss is a tremendous one for our Diocese, for our Church, and for the Seminary community. The Seminary will forever stand as a tribute to his Christian philanthropy and his interest in Christian education. We extend sincere condolences to his family.
Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη! May his memory be eternal!