DJ Stelio Mitsos was laid to rest on Tuesday following his sudden death after suffering a cardiac arrest at age 56.
The Adelaide music aficionado, known to fans as DJ Stelio, collapsed in his Salisbury home earlier this month and died on September 13, reported The Advertiser.
His funeral was held this week at St Dimitrios Church in Salisbury Plain, with hundreds of mourners gathering to say their final farewells, including Mitsos’ wife Priscilla.
In a statement read aloud at the service on behalf of Priscilla, she reminisced about her ‘strong marriage’ with Mitsos, and joked she would buy a cat and name it after him.
‘We shared a strong marriage full of love, full of laughter, lots of fights, good times and hard times. But through it all we stood by each other,’ she wrote.
‘No matter what life threw at us, Stelios worked so hard to make me happy. He never said no, only when I asked for a cat.’
DJ Stelio Mitsos was laid to rest on Tuesday following his sudden death after suffering a cardiac arrest at age 56
Priscilla and Mitsos married in 2003, spending 22 years together in a life she boasted was ‘never boring’.
‘It was full, it was rich, it was real. I’m going to miss you more than words can say. He is all I’ve known and all that I’ve ever wanted,’ she wrote.
Priscilla went on to say she would forever be ‘grateful for the beautiful memories we made together’ and said Mitsos would ‘live on through his music’.
‘I will now get the cat that I always wanted and name it Stelio,’ she then joked.
The funeral began with a priest using a thurible to spread incense as a series of hymns echoed through the church.
Mitsos’ casket was followed closely by his wife and family, with a pair of black headphones placed inside his casket to signify his love of music.
Dozens of wreaths and bouquets were left outside the church alongside messages of love and grief, while mourners lit candles and prayed inside.
Mitsos spent decades performing his sets as DJ Stelio at weddings, parties and sold-out shows.
The Adelaide music aficionado, known to fans as DJ Stelio, collapsed in his Salisbury home earlier this month and died on September 13, reported The Advertiser
His funeral was held this week at St Dimitrios Church in Salisbury Plain, with hundreds of mourners gathering to say their final farewells, including Mitsos’ wife Priscilla (left)
He founded Glamour Entertainment in 2022 with a focus on bringing Greek stars to perform in Adelaide.
Mitsos is survived by his wife Priscilla, with the couple choosing not to have children.
Friends and fans took to social media with tributes after his death, sharing their fondest stories of Mitsos and his various appearances at community events.
‘Thank you Stelio for the person you were, and all the hard work that you did for the South Australian Greek community. You are surely an icon and will be sadly missed by many,’ one person wrote.
‘Rest in Peace Stelio. Condolences to you Priscilla, may God give you strength to get through this tragic time.’
‘R.I.P Stelio you were an exceptional guy and DJ. May your memory be eternal. Sincerest condolences to your wife Priscilla and your families. My heart goes out to your wife and loved ones,’ said another.
‘R.I.P Stelio our heart goes out to the family left behind. With heavy hearts we send [our] deepest condolences. DJ Stelio was a special person that brought joy to many. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten,’ a third person wrote.
