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Mark Pappas, Founder of Pappas Restaurant, Dies at 93

Obituaries cite dementia-related complications, noting the crab cake innovator's imprint on Baltimore dining.

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Towson, Md. 7/29/15 Staff Photo by Brian Krista Mark Pappas, founder of Pappas Restaurant, with his son Steve Pappas, right, running the businesses and son-in-law Justin Windle, managing partner at his restaurant in Cockeysville on Wednesday, July 29.
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Overview

  • The restaurant announced he died peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, surrounded by family.
  • The Baltimore Sun reports complications from Alzheimer’s disease at Mays Chapel Brightview, while The Baltimore Banner cites dementia-related causes.
  • Born in Velvendos, Greece in 1932, he immigrated in 1956 and became a U.S. citizen by 1961.
  • He took over a Parkville steak house in 1972, creating Pappas Restaurant & Sports Bar and later expanding to Cockeysville, Glen Burnie and Bel Air/Harford County.
  • His seven-ounce crab cakes drew national attention, including praise from Oprah Winfrey, and he is survived by his wife Harriet, children Zinon, Steve and Tina, and seven grandchildren.