| Our brother in Christ, Ioannis (Yiannis) Kouklis was called by the Lord to Himself on on Monday, the 18th of November, in the 86th year of his earthly life.. Kirios Yiannis, as everyone was calling him, was born in the Village of Platanos, Greece to Georgios Kouklis and Maria Koumani. He was a beloved husband of 55 years to Christina Koukli, loving father of Marianna and cherished grandfather of Andreas and Stefanos. Kirios Yiannis is survived by his wife Christina, his daughter, his grandchildren, his sisters Sofia and Matina, and he’s the proud uncle of several nephews and nieces in Greece (George, Hara, Yannis, Takis, Nektaria, Christoforos and Stavros) . He was a chanter for Divine Services from a very young age at the church of Agios Vasilios in Tripoli, Greece where he served every Sunday for over 45 years. For over 10 years, he was serving God by chanting at the Church of the Holy Apostles. The Funeral Service will take place this Saturday, November 23rd, at 1pm here at St. George. Burial will take place at the Union Cemetary in Leesburg, 323 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176 In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. May the servant of God, Ioannis, rest in peace and rise in glory and may his memory be eternal! |
