Panagiotis C. Bekos

Panagiotis C. Pete Bekos, age 76, of Toledo, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born in Davias, Greece to the late Christos and Marigo Tambasis Bekos. He married Stavroula Harbilas on April 27, 1958 and she survives. Also surviving are his children, Katherine Nicholas Conglis, Crist Christine Bekos, and George Bekos; grandsons, Peter and Johnathan Bekos; brothers, Elias Ourania, Nicholas Maria, Theodore Toula, and George Dina Bekos; sisters, Georgia Gouzoulis and Vasiliki George Kyriakopoulos; and many nieces, nephews and godchildren Pete owned and operated Bekos Market in Toledo for more than 50 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral and its AHEPA and Young at Heart groups; Rubicon Lodge #237 F Scottish Rite, Valley of Toledo; Zenobia Shrine and the Evzones group. A hard-working, organized and generous man, Pete enjoyed cooking and gardening and will be remembered as a wonderful, caring husband, father and provider. Visitation is Monday today from 4-8 p.m. in the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave. west of Corey Rd., where Trisagion prayers will begin at 7 p.m. followed by AHEPA and Masonic memorial services. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 740 Superior Street, Toledo. Burial will follow at Toledo Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the memorials are suggested to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Memorial Fund. The Bekos family would like to thank the staff at Flower Hospital ICU and the fifth floor for their compassionate care of Pete.