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George Yanakopoulos George Yanakopoulos, 86, died suddenly Monday, December 20, 2004 at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, MA Mr. Yanakopoulos was born in Boston and at a early age moved with his family to Everett in 1927. He later moved to Malden where he had resided for most of his life. George was educated in the Malden School system and a graduate of the Class of 1936. After graduation he took night classes at Burdett College and later moved to Washington, DC were he applied for government employment. When World War II started, George joined the US Army, and served with the 287th. Ordnance Medium Maintenance Co., he saw action in New Guinea and the Bismartck Archipolage. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, American Theater Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct and Victory Medal. George returned home and was employed as a postal clerk for US Post Office working most of his forty-two years at the South Boston Postal Annex, he later retired in 1983. He was a parishioner of the Annunciation Cathedral in Boston, for many years. George and his loving wife Grace and family, just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last November. George had attended all the Malden High School Football games for many years and was a former member of his high school band. He is survived by his wife, Grace Yanakopoulos, his daughter, Evelyn Festa of Melrose, his son Louis Yanakopoulos of Malden, and his sister Mary Chiavelli of Everett. He was preceded in death by his father James Yanakopoulos, his mother Efthemia Harites, his sister’s Julia Serelis, Anastasia Paicopolos, his brothers John Yanakopoulos, and Paul Yanakopulos. He was born February 27, 1918 in Boston, MA the son of late James and Efthemia (Harites) Yanakopoulos. He served in the Army during World War II having attained the rank of Tec 4. He enlisted on November 20, 1942 at Ft. Myer, VA and was discharged on January 19, 1946 at Ft. Devens, MA Visitation will be held at the Weir-MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden on Wednesday December 22nd from 4-8 PM. Contributions in Georges memory may be made to the American Heart Association., 20 Speen St., Framingham MA 01701 Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at the Weir- Mac Cuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden at 11:00 A.M. Fr. George Daskalakis of Annunciation Cathedral, Boston will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody. |
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