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Vasilios Trifonopoulos
January 6, 1917 - August 6, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Vasilios Trifonopoulos was born in Limni, Arkadias, Greece on January 6, 1917 to Konstantinos and Konstantina (Korilis). He was pre-deceased by his younger sister Eleni (Alexopoulos). His father travelled to the U.S. by ship, docking at Ellis Island, to work on the railroads to send money back home to support the family. Vasilios attended school and was an aspiring student with great potential. At the age of fifteen, his dream of continuing his education came to an abrupt end with the passing of his mother as he had to help his father work the fields to provide for the family. Vasilios fell in love and married Anna Petropoulos (1919-1997) Together they created their own tiny village, seven children, four boys and three girls. He was a loving father to George (Georgia), Konstantinos (Fotini), Konstantina (Anastasios), Vasiliki (Athanasios), Ilias (Nikoletta), Panteli (Heather) and Smaragdo (Anastasios). They left Limni and settled in Velo, Korinthias where the family built a house. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly respected by his twelve grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Vasilios passed in his 99th year, at Toronto Rehab Centre - Bickle Centre on Saturday, August 6, 2016. The family would like to extend a warm thank you to all the nurses at 5 North. A special thank you to Lorde, Nancy and Magdalena for taking care of our "Pappy". <br>Vasilios was a great and proud man. He was nothing short of intelligent, honest and respectful - a true gentleman. He valued family and insisted that tradition never be forgotten. He was a man of few words but when he spoke he always had something important to say: <br>"Omonoia kai Agape kai oxi tsakomous" (Peace, Love and no arguing). <br>Patera, Pappou, you will forever remain in our hearts. May your memory be eternal. <br></div>