George Maurakis

George Peter Maurakis, born January 8, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio passed this life on July 21, 2015. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Helen Stefanos Maurakis, his mother, Irene Gergiritakis Maurakis, father Peter George Maurakis, and brother Albert Peter Maurakis. He is survived by his brother, John Peter Maurakis, daughter Irene Maurakis Antzoulatos, and sons Eugene George Maurakis and his wife Penelope, and Theodore George Maurakis, five grandchildren, Andrea Saunders and her husband, Brian, Eleni Antzoulatos Karp and her husband, Aaron, Alexander Antzoulatos and his wife Natalia, George E. Maurakis, and Demetrios E. Maurakis, and four great-grandchildren, Anthony Alexander Antzoulatos, Victoria Penelope Antzoulatos, Elle Saunders, and Jackson Saunders. George was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Greek Orthodox Church in Danville, Virginia, where he served multiple terms as president of the Greek Community. He retired as a cost accountant for Dan River Mills in 1982 after 42 years. George was a master gardener before there were master gardeners, an avid oil painter, chef, and empowering family provider, and loved to travel with his family and also loved to read. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Saint Peter's Greek Orthodox Church. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Peter's Greek Orthodox Church in Danville, VA.