PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — George Haseotes, a member of the family that founded the Cumberland Farms convenience store and gas station, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Palm Beach, Florida, following a brief illness. The 94-year-old was surrounded by his children, family, and friends when he died.

Haseotes was one of eight children born to Vasilios Spiros Haseotes and Aphrodite Bassis Haseotes, Greek immigrants who settled in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The couple started a dairy farm with $84 and a single cow, establishing what would become Cumberland Gulf Group.

The Haseotes family opened their first dairy store in Bellingham, Massachusetts, in the 1950s. The company expanded its product offerings beyond milk and became a convenience store. In the 1980s, the company began selling gasoline.

Cumberland Farms has nearly 600 stores across the Northeastern United States. "He had a discipline and a focus and an energy that was unusual. Anything that had to get done, he'd tackle," said George Williams.

Haseotes is survived by his wife, Kristen Williams Haseotes, and his son George Williams Haseotes. He is also survived by his daughter Holly Haseotes Bonomo, who is married to Richard Bonomo, and his son Michael Haseotes, who is married to Elizabeth Carroll.

His stepchildren include Katherine Maloy and James Kay. Haseotes had grandchildren.