The sudden death of retired Judge Emanuel Cassimatis leaves a hole in the fabric of York.
Judge Cassimatis was a familiar face in Downtown York; always greeting people with a smile.
I last spoke to Judge Cassimatis about three weeks ago when I was researching a column on the Masonic Lodges of York. George Hay Kain, III, had given me his name as someone who would have some insight into the Masonic Lodges topic. I placed a call to his home and left a message on his answering machine. A little while later, my phone rang and the familiar voice said, "This is Mike Cassimatis. How are you doing?"
True to form, he was able to provide me with some valuable information for the column, especially the time period when the Masonic Hall was located in the old Post Office Buidling at Philadelphia and Beaver Streets.
His death removes an outstanding cititzen from our midst, leaving a hole in the fabric of York.
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