Theodoros Asterios "Ted" Fanikos

Theodoros "Ted" Asterios Fanikos, 82, of Bordentown Township, NJ, entered into his eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Penn Medicine at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro, NJ surrounded by his loving family.
Ted was born and raised in Larissa, Greece. He emigrated to the United States in 1971 taking up residence in Bordentown Township. He also married the love of his life, Evangeline Mamolou that same year. They have been happily married for 54 years.
Ted served in the Greek military serving as First engineer for the Greek Merchant Marines.
After his arrival in the United States in 1971 he started his own painting business, T.A. Fanikos Painting which he owned and operated for about 35 years prior to his retirement.
Ted was a member of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Trenton, NJ where he served the church community as a GOYA advisor, working on the festival committee and on construction projects. He was also a member of the St. George Seniors Organization. He embraced his roots and connections to Greece, his family, his love for his community, and sports. Ted loved being around others and conversing. He knew the name of every child at the church and made it a point to talk to them.
Ted was a member of the AHEPA Trenton Chapter, joining on December 12, 1981. He served as chapter President from 2003-2005. He also served as District Governor and as Supreme Governor. He was very philanthropic, and loved to help others.
Aside from his love of sports, especially soccer, he loved crabbing at his shore house in Tuckerton where he spent many summers with his beloved family.
Ted was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to many.
May his memory be eternal.
Son of the late Asterios and Ekaterini (Boura) Fanikos; brother of the late John (Elizabeth) Fanikos, and Vasiliki "Kiki" Kallimanis.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Evangeline (Mamolou) Fanikos; his three sons, Asteris Fanikos and wife Dina, Anthony Fanikos, and Michael Fanikos and wife Leslie, and daughter in law Peggie Borrelli; six grandchildren, Carson Fanikos, Maianthi and husband Marcus Miller, Anastasia, Lilly, Annibel, and Lia Fanikos; a great granddaughter, Althea Miller; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Mamolou; a brother-in-law, Nicholas Mamolou and wife Barbara; several nieces and nephews, and many cousins and friends.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Thursday, April 3, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Friday morning from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1200 Klockner Rd., Hamilton, NJ.
Greek Orthodox funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the church.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, 1800 Hamilton Ave., Hamilton, NJ.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hamilton Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, 2365 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619.
The family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made in Ted's memory to either St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1200 Klockner Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619 or to the Fifth District AHEPA Cancer Research Foundation, 305 Worth St., Brick, NJ 08724 or online at www.fifthdistrictAHEPA-CRF.org
Please visit Theodoros tribute page at www.brennacellinifuneralhomes.com
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