Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Occupation: lawyer (international trade & corporate).

Education: Fordham college, New York University Law School.

Founded in 1973 by Paul F. Lardi and Marvin Rosenberg (who had practiced law together under the firm name of Lardi & Rosenberg since 1962), Rolar Imports, Ltd. is engaged in the importation of fine wines and their distribution to independent wholesalers throughout the United States.

Died:
Obituary, Legacy.com/New York Times, 12 Jul. 2020:

Paul graduated Fordham University and went to work for Bendix as an engineer. During his career there he graduated from New York Law School and, after a short time with the Screen Actors Guild, he and his closest friend, Marvin Rosenberg, began their own law firm, Lardi and Rosenberg, in Great Neck, NY, where he practiced international and corporate law for over 50 years. In 1973 Paul and Marvin formed ROLAR Imports, a wine import company which they nourished and loved dearly for 40 years. The Tommasi and Zaccheo families were the producers of the very finest Italian wines...In 1979 the couple briefly interrupted their travels around Europe for business and pleasure and entered into a "Contract" with their children whereby the children unanimously agreed on the purchase of a small farm in Hillsdale, NY. In lieu of the annual family vacations, the family agreed to spend every summer, holiday, most weekends and any other available time at Mountain Brook Farm. Often Paul would say that he became a lawyer so that he could afford to be a farmer. When the family would drive to the end of the quarter mile driveway on a Friday night, Paul would stop the car at the mailbox, open the door and put his foot on the ground as he admired his black angus in the fields and retrieved the mail. When asked why he didn't just open the window he responded, because "when I put my foot on this earth, I am Hercules". Paul loved his family above all else. Close seconds were good friends, good wine, angus beef, interesting conversation, the arts, and the ability to walk out his front door at the farm, look around and not see another building anywhere. This was a boy from Manhattan who dreamed of being surrounded by grass and trees. When questioned about the decision to forgo church on Sundays to be at the farm, he would reply that the farm was his church and God was all around. He was far more spiritual than he let show with his gruff, serious exterior. Those who were lucky enough to get beneath it met a warm, loving, generous and kindhearted man that would do anything to help a nice person. He was a good man in every sense of the word whose integrity was unmatched. His big smile with his handlebar mustache and his warm hugs will be missed, he had a great life, he was loved.

Paul married Elizabeth Vasiliki Despina (Polybios) Coryllos, MD on 30 Nov 1963 in New York, New York USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Polybios (Nicolas) Coryllos and Lois (Antonio) Ralli) was born on 03 Jul 1929 in New York, New York USA; died on 06 Mar 2013 in Old Brookville, New York USA; was buried on 15 Mar 2013 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1950 US Federal Census for the residence 812 Park Avenue (2-D) New York, New York, headed by Lois Coryllos, 59, widowed; daughter Elizabeth Coryllos, 20, single, both b. New York.

Buried:
Funeral Mass said 15 Mar 2013, 10 am at The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection, 1400 Cedar Swamp Rd., Brookville, NY 11545.

See Find A Grave

Died:
Death notice, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2013.

Notes:

Married:
"Paul Lardi to Wed Elizabeth Coryllos," New York Times, 29 Sep. 1963 and "Dr. Coryllos Bride Here of Paul Lardi," New York Times, 1 Dec. 1963.

William married Marie Lardi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 US federal census for the household living at 812 Park Ave., New York, New York, headed by Pol N Coryllos, owner, home valued at $39,000, 50, 47 y.o. at marriage, b. Greece, parents b. Greece, immigrated 1927; physician surgeon; wife Lois P., 39, 36 y.o. at marriage, b. New York, parents b. England; daughter Elizabeth, 9 months; and 2 servants.

A prominent surgeon, a long time resident of Paris who, after WWI began, was put in charge of a French military hospital.

Name:
or Koryllos

Polybios married Lois (Antonio) Ralli. Lois (daughter of Antonio (Pandia) Ralli and Despina (George) Ziffo) was born on 01 Jun 1890 in New York, New York USA; was christened about Jul 1891 in 46 West 73d St, New York, New York USA; died in Oct 1975 in New York, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1950 US Federal Census for the residence 812 Park Avenue (2-D) New York, New York, headed by Lois Coryllos, 59, widowed; daughter Elizabeth Coryllos, 20, single, both b. New York.

Christened:
Covered in the New York Sun 26 Jun 1891 and possibly New York Times.

Archimandrite Kallinikos Kanellas, Savannah, GA, officiating. He came from the closest Orthodox church --there was none in New York City at that time -- and reportedly brought his own baptismal font.

Died:
according to US Social Security death index.

Nicolas married Vasiliki Stampados. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. Anthony P. Ralli, 15 Old Slip, New York, bought by advance subscription five copies of Achilles Rose, Christian Greece and Living Greek (NY: Peri Hellados Publication Office, 1898).

Christened:
Godparent: Leoni Rodocanachi

Died:
New York Times obituary said he "came from a distinguished Greek family," while the [Greek community paper] Ethnikos Kyrix eulogized him as "a great benefactor" to the Greek church and immigrant community in New York.

Antonio married Despina (George) Ziffo on 02 Aug 1884 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK. Despina (daughter of George (Loucas) Ziffo and Julia (Stephen) Franghiadi) was born on 07 Jun 1861 in London, England UK; was christened on 03 Aug 1861 in Church of Our Saviour, London Wall, City of London, England UK; died on 11 Oct 1953 in New York, New York USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence: at DOD, 812 Park Avenue, New York.

They are listed in the 1908 New York City social register.

Travel - arrivals New York: She, her husband and daughters aboard the Lusitania 31 July 1914 from Liverpool, England; Despina A. Ralli, widow, from Southampton, England, 15 Sep 1935 aboard the Britannic; Despina A. Ralli, widow, from Liverpool, England, 16 Sep 1923 aboard the Caronia. Her birth date extrapolates to Oct. 1860. She listed as UK contact her sister-in-law Mrs. A. Ralli, Porchester Terrace, London, probably Marietta.

Julia Ziffo lived at 52 Queens Gardens, London, with her children Stephen (b. abt 1867), George (b. abt 1868) and Despina (b. abt 1862) and her parents -- Stephen Franchiada [Franghiadi], age 77 and Angelica Franchiada, age 65 -- according the 1871 London census.

Honorary president, Philoptohos Society of the Orthodox Hellenic Holy Trinity Cathedral, 391 E. 74th St., New York.

According to the 1920 census she lived at 351 West End Avenue, New York City, with her son Pandia and daughter Lois.

1930 US federal census for the household living at 85 Park Avenue, New York, New York, headed by Pandia A. Ralli, 45, single, renter, b. New York, parents b. New York, insurance broker, WW veteran; mother Despina, 70, widow, age 23 at marriage; and 2 servants.

1940 US federal census, Park Avenue, New York, New York, household headed by Despina Ralli, 78, b. England, widow, renter $216; son Pandia A, 51, single, b. New Orleans, manager exporting; 1 servant.

1950 US Federal Census for the residence 812 Park Avenue (3-A), New York, New York, headed by Despina Ralli, 87, b. England, Widowed; and three domestic servants.

Christened:
God-parents: Despina and Luke Ziffo.

Birth:
Extrapolating from the 1920 US Census, her birth year would be 1864

Died:
heart attack

Notes:

Probably the couple referred to: "Despina Ralli was active in London but she and her husband Anthony, were established in New York City."

Married:
Marriage Witnesses: Theodore S. Ralli and E. S. Galati; Hieronymous Myriantheus presiding; entry 133.