Rev. George A. Vlahos

VLAHOS, REVEREND FR. GEORGE A. 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 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 was 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. Visitation, Trisagion, and Funeral Services will take place at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, 3655 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103 Visitation and Trisagion Service:Tuesday, December 21, at 7:00 PM Funeral Wednesday, December 22:Orthros at 8.30 A.M. Divine Liturgy at 9.30 A.M. Funeral Service at 11.00 A.M. Internment at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92121. The family suggests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871, or St. Spyridon Building Fund Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com