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Vasilios Petrides Obituary

Vasilios Petrides
Norwalk Resident
Vasilios “Billy” Petrides, 57, of Norwalk, husband of Harriet Lashinsky Petrides, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Norwalk Hospital. Born November 9, 1956 in Greece, he was the son of Spiros and Kasiani Keskilidis Petrides. Billy worked as a Mason for Union Local #1 and served as a member of the National Guard. He was also an avid gardener who enjoyed spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a loving and selfless husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his wife Harriet and parents Spiros and Kasiani, Mr. Petrides is survived by his two sons, Timothy Petrides and Matthew Petrides and his wife Allison; and by his daughter Ashley Petrides. He is also survived by his granddaughters Kaylin and Charlotte Petrides and by his sister Alexandra Nikiforos, her husband Dimetrios and their daughters Debbie and Kasi as well as by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Johnny Petrides. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM for a Memorial Visitation in Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. Services will be private. Contributions in his name may be made to: Norwalk High School Wrestling (funds will be allocated between the Neil Godleski Memorial Scholarship Fund and Norwalk H.S. Wrestling). Please visit www.collins-funeral.com to leave condolences.

Published by The Hour on Feb. 2, 2014.
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All of the construction team at Norwalk Hospital extends our warmest sympathies to the Petrides family.
Billy is dearly missed by all his colleagues.

Don DiMartino Project Manger Turner Construction

February 8, 2014

Very sorry for your loss. A good Man, A good Father, and someone considered a Friend.
Coach Anderson

Charles Anderson

February 7, 2014

Gone are the teenage days when Aleka and I used to torture Billy and Johnny with our funny pranks, but those memories will always still live on, and on...thinking of you all at this very sad time.
With Much Love,
Mamoo-the name the Petrides' family affectionately gave to me.
(Sue Virag)

February 5, 2014

With love and strength and all my prayers.

Ashley Prescott

February 5, 2014

Harriet, Ashley ,Matthew and Tim. .
So sorry for your loss .Billy was great family man and a really good person. I hope your strength as a family gets you through this extremely difficult time .
my sincerest condolences

carol supak-gordon

February 5, 2014

Dear Harriet,
So terribly sorry to learn of your loss...my sincerest sympathy to you and your loved ones.
Diane

Diane Lash Ferber

February 4, 2014

To Harriet and all the family. Sorry I'm not there with you, but my love, and my thoughts are....Stay strong.

Rosalie Rudolf

February 4, 2014

It can be so hard to face the new year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.

Susan Hanson

February 3, 2014

To Harriet, Ashley, Matt & Tim...Devin, Oliver, Montana & I send our heartfelt sympathy to you all. Losing a wonderful husband & father is a such an unbearable pain at any age & even worse when that husband & father is as young as Billy was. We are so very sorry for you. May you somehow find strength in the days ahead from the love of family, dear friends, beautiful memories & Billy's great love that will NEVER leave you. Much love,
Heidi & the Calloway family

Heidi Calloway

February 3, 2014

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