Panagiotis J. 'Peter' Gletzakos Obituary (1921 - 2013)

LOWELL- Mr. Peter J. Gletzakos, 92, a longtime resident of Lowell passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 at Lowell General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Katina (Glentakou) Gletzakos who survives him and with whom he shared over 51 years of marriage. Peter was born in Laconia, Greece on March 15, 1921, and was a son of the late John and Anastasia (Panagoulakou) Gletzakos. He was raised in Greece, and served in the Greek Army during WWII and during the Greek Civil War before moving to the United States. Peter had worked for many years at Wang Laboratories in Lowell before his retirement. He was a member of The Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church in Lowell, the Pan Laconian Leonidas and Sparta Chapter as well as the AHEPA Hellas Chapter 102 in Lowell. Peters life was his family, and he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his much loved extended family and dear friends In addition to his wife, Peter is survived by two loving daughters, Stacy Daigle and her husband Albert Jr. of Dracut and Irene Martin and her husband John of Lowell, his grandson and pride and joy, Jonathan Martin, two nieces, Voula and Natasa, and his nephews, John, Dimitrios and John. He was predeceased by his siblings, Marie, Demitrios, Eugenia, Stamatoula, Pierros, Gregory and George, and his nephew Dimitrios Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 4 to 7 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His funeral will take place from the Funeral Home on Monday at 9:45 am followed by his funeral service to be held 11 oclock at the Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church 62 Lewis St., Lowell. Interment to follow in Westlawn II Cemetery. Donations in Peters memory may be made to the Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church, 62 Lewis St., Lowell, MA 01854 or to the Hellenic American Academy 41 Broadway St. Lowell, MA 01854. Visitation April 21, 2013 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service Information April 22, 2013 11:00am, Holy Trinity Hellenic Orthodox Church 62 Lewis Street Lowell, MA 01854 Interment Location Westlawn II Cemetery Boston Road/Spencer Street Lowell, MA