Rev. George A. Vlahos Ph.D.

Rev. George A. Vlahos Ph.D Rev. Fr. George A. Vlahos passed away peacefully on December 18. Born February 20, 1923, in Lowell, Mass. Rev. Vlahos entered the Holy Cross Seminary in Pomfret, Connecticut, in 1942, and graduated in 1948. He was ordained into the priesthood at the Annunciation Cathedral in Boston by Archbishop Athenagoras Cavadas in 1948. His long pastorate in Oakland, and his leadership and spiritual guidance, were instrumental in building the Church of the Ascension, now a Cathedral. Preceded in death by his parents, Kathryn and Arthur Vlahos, sister Cassie and brother Orestis, he is survived by his wife, Betty, of 56 years, son Athan and wife, Maria, granddaughters, Kali and Joanna of Carlsbad, daughter Kathryn Simon and husband, Rory, of Escondido, and niece Denise Block and husband, Phil, of N. Hollywood. Rev. Vlahos, an ordained Greek Orthodox priest and a licensed psychotherapist, was recognized for his many personal attributes and distinguished achievements in the fields of spiritual growth and human behavior. He completed his clinical training in psychology at St. Mary's Hospital, McAuley Neuropsychiatric Institute, San Francisco, and later became Chair of Human Behavior at USIU and National University of San Diego. Appointed first director of the Logotherapy Institute in San Diego by Dr. Viktor Frankl. At the invitation of Dr. Frankl, was trained at the Poliklinic Hospital in Vienna, Austria, where he became assistant to Dr. Frankl and appointed professor at the Poliklinic. The American Medical Society of Vienna honored Rev. Vlahos life membership for excellence as professor and therapist. The family suggests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871, or St. Spyridon Building Fund.