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CHARLES PETER GAVRILIS
1928 - 2014
CHARLES PETER GAVRILIS
1928 - 2014
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BORN
1928
DIED
2014
CHARLES GAVRILIS Obituary
Charles P. Gavrilis of San Leandro fell asleep on Monday Dec. 1, 2014 and is now in God's loving care. He was 75 and was also known as Charlie or Chuck. He was born in Oakland CA and grew up in Berkeley, eventually making his home in San Leandro.
Charlie was a very active Sea Scout in his teens, and later proudly served in the Navy aboard the USS Ponchatoula.
His first job was at a typewriter shop across from his father's restaurant. He thrived there and eventually took a job at IBM. He later went to RCA working on airport computer systems.
Charlie was a proud member of the NRA, E Clampus Vitus (ECV) and Ligure Club of Oakland.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents John & Julia Gavrilis and his brother Byron Gavrilis. He is survived by his sister Mary Cocoles (Stamus), his brother John Gavrilis, his sister Elaine Hodges (Ron), and his sister-in-law Mary Gavrilis (Byron).
Trisagion service 7:00pm (viewing 6:00pm) Thursday 12/4/2014 at Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church at 20104 Center St. Castro Valley, CA 94546. Funeral service Friday 12/5/2014 at 11:00am at same location. Interment Tuesday 12/9/2014 at 2:00pm at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Resurrection Church or Soldier's Angels PTSD. For further information please call Harry W. Greer, Funeral Director (FDR-745)
www.alamedafuneral.org
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