Peter Giannopoulos of Arlington, MA passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on December 25, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Peter was born in Kyparisia, Messinia, Greece on June 28, 1929, to the late John Giannopoulos and Georgia Barbayiannis-Giannopoulos. He spent his childhood and young adult years in Kyparisia with his parents and brothers, Dionisi, Andrea and Thanasi, where they remained through the German Occupation of Greece.

Post War, He moved with his family to Agioi Anargiri, Athens, Greece where he married his devoted wife, Anna Kalantzi of Georgitsi, Sparti, Laconias and raised their two children John and Georgia.  As a young man, he was employed at the Armed Forces Officers' Club "Leschi Axiomatikon Enoplon Dinameon Saroglio Megaron" for 23 years.

In 1966, with his family, Peter immigrated to the United States, via The Christopher Columbus Italian cruise liner into NY and settled in Boston.  While in Boston, most of his business career was spent in the restaurant business with many of his working years managing the Acropolis Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he retired in 1992.

Peter was the beloved husband of Anna Giannopoulos, of Arlington, MA for 65 years. Peter was the dedicated father to his son John Giannopoulos and his wife, Jean, and their children Christina, Alexis, Julie, of Hampstead, NH, Greg, Lindsey, and her husband Justin, of Methuen, MA. Predeceased by his daughter Georgia; his son-in-law Bobby Katsikis, of Middleton, MA. A loving grandfather to Marjorie and her husband George, Niko, and great-grandfather to Parker and Theodosi. As well as many nieces, nephews, and friends worldwide.

Peter will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, hard work ethic, passion for politics, and for his love and admiration to his beloved family.  He will be most remembered as a beloved friend, relative & above all, as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 30 ^th , 2021, at 11:00 am in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral if New England at 514 Parker Street, Boston. A visitation will be held at the Cathedral prior to the funeral services from 10AM -11 AM. Burial will take place at the Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, MA.

In lieu of Flowers, the family asks donations to be made to: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL, 218 East Merrimack Street,Lowell, MA 01852 Tel: (978) 454-5339/Fax: (978) 454-6953. URL: www.icslowell.com. Email: jcslowell@hotmail.com

Donations should be directed to Principal Catherine Fiorino and made "In Memory of Peter Giannopoulos".