George Athanasios Farfaras
1931-2019
Farfaras, George Athanasios
~ Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving
family on Saturday September 14th,
2019. George Farfaras in his 89 year. Beloved
husband of Anastasia (Sotirakopoulos). Dear father of Angie
Sotiriou (Nick), Tom (Kelly), Chris, Peter (Jillian), and son-in-law
Steve Hood. Sadly missed by his grandchildren; Phillip
(Sarah), John, Ana, Erika, Christopher, Maximillian, and
Olivia. Dear brother of; Stavroula, Dina, Bessie and
Vasili. Predeceased by his daughter Vivian Hood (2008) and
his brother Dimitrios. George will also be missed by his
many in-laws, nieces and nephews from the Farfaras, Anastasakos,
Sutter, Alexandrou families.
George emigrated from Greece in 1958 and married his
fiancé Anastasia and celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary on November
5th, 2018. Together they raised their children
in Guelph in a home and community filled with love and faith and were
actively involved in their grandchildren’s lives. George
worked at Browns Sporting Goods and retired from W.C. Wood as a
foreman after 26 years of service, working hard but always finding
time to share his golden smile and humour with
everyone. George volunteered in the formative years
of the Hellenic Canadian Community of Guelph and St. George Greek
Orthodox Church. He worked tirelessly in the Community of Sts. Peter
and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Kitchener into his
retirement. The family would like to thank Dr. Thompson, her
team and all the palliative doctors, nurses and PSW’s who
assisted the family in George’s home care.
Friends may call at the GILCHRIST CHAPEL – McIntyre
& Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi Street,
Guelph on Thursday from 2:00 – 4:00
& 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Trisagion prayers will be recited at 7:30
p.m. Thursday evening. Funeral service will be at St. George
Greek Orthodox Church, 50 Dovercliffe Road, Guelph, N1G 3A6 on Friday
September 20th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park. If desired,
memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice or to St.
George Greek Orthodox Church of Guelph or Sts. Peter & Paul
Greek Orthodox Church of Kitchener. We invite you to leave
your memories and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com
and they will be forwarded to the family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of George Athanasios Farfaras..
Death notice for the town of: Guelph, Province: Ontario