East Lyme - Stephen W. Georgian, 87, of East Lyme, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, at his residence.Mr. Georgian was born on Aug. 8, 1929, in New York City, the son of the late William and Helen (Nellos) Georgian. He was married to the late Bessie Chakonas, on Feb. 28, 1954, in New York; she passed away on May 31, 2007.Stephen was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He then began a career of over 40 years as a chemist at Pfizer in Brooklyn and transferred to Groton in 1959. Mr. Georgian was a longtime member of the St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church in New London.His survivors include three children, Ellen Georgian of East Lyme, Stephanie Ashton and her husband, Frederick, of Waterford and William Georgian and his wife, Katherine, of Salem; six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Fred, Stephen, Kristina, Alexa, and Stella; and one great-grandson, Peter.He had also been predeceased by his sister, Bessie Anton.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church, 200 Hempstead St., New London. His burial will follow in the Union Cemetery in Niantic. There will be a visiting hour at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday prior to the service.In lieu of flowers, his family has requested that donations in his memory be directed to the St. Sophia Church.Please visit www.byles.com for directions, to sign his guest book or to share a memory with the family.