Panayoti Coucopoulos

With deep sorrow and heartfelt pain, we say goodbye to our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who has departed for eternal life.

He was a man of profound faith and unwavering devotion to his family and the values he held dear. He was a perfect handyman!

His absence leaves a great void in our lives, but his memory will live on in our hearts. The lessons he taught us and the moments we shared will continue to guide and inspire us.

May your journey be peaceful!! Rest in eternal serenity!!

Today we say goodbye to pappou; his very last breaths drawn not too far from late yiayia’s birthday. It hurts. It hurts to not have seen him in such a long time. It hurts to deal with death in the family away from family. It hurts to remember his smile, his playfulness, how he would call "Voula", at the top of his voice, have yiayia stop her cooking in media res, drop everything and shuffle to the living room –where he sat in his peach coloured armchair– to see what he needed, only to finally be dismissed by him with a wave and a nod “tipota, tipota”. We would laugh. It hurts to remember him in the corridor of their small flat, getting ready to go out –to the bank across the street– in his perfectly polished burgundy loafers, his flawlessly ironed pants, his carefully buttoned up shirt –tucked slowly and diligently inside his pants– covered by his first layer of sweaters, his second, his gilet, his scarf, his jacket, his gloves and, finally, his hat and earmuffs. An agonising process that seemed to last ages to us kids, eager, for what seemed eternity, to pounce out into the snowy streets. That was Takis –meticulous, precise, perfectionist, caring, helpful, eager– with his tools in his hands and his ingenuity to fix everything. He wore his character traits as he wore his loafers: with pride, mirror polished and for everyone to witness. And that’s why we loved him, that’s why we cared for him. He lived a life as full as one could wish. It’s been many years, pappou, we didn’t meet, but you left me with more than just your name. You left me with your memories, your resilience, your fight, your resourcefulness, your eagerness to have me eat those red beans. I will cherish all that. You will not be forgotten. Wherever your soul may wander, I hope it finds peace, love and acceptance. And may you and yiayia join hands again! Rest in Peace, pappou

My sympathies Georges to you and your family. If you need anything from us, please do not hesitate.

My sincere condolences to you and your loved ones for your loss.

Sorry for your loss Georges.
My sincere condolences to you and your family.