13 March, 1938 – 13 July, 2020
John Fiskilis passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side on Monday, July 13th, 2020 at the age of 82 years old. John was born in Amfia (Kalamata) Greece on March 13, 1938 to Stavros and Magdalene Fiskilis. John was the oldest of five children: Ioannis, Georgia, Vasiliki, Irene and Yiorgos.
At a young age, he moved to Canada where he lived and worked most of his life at Vancouver General Hospital. He had two sons: Stavros (Vasiliki) and Kostas (Melinda) and four beautiful grandchildren that he adored more than anything: Maria, Magdalene, Rachelle and John Thomas.
John was a wonderful Christian man who was devoted to his family and had many friends. If he saw you on the street he would always offer to buy you a coffee. John loved gardening, fishing and cooking his excellent Greek recipes for family and friends. He was a knowledgeable news buff who loved watching documentaries. He loved animals and all his dogs throughout the years really loved him. John will be deeply missed by all who knew him and will always be remembered as a kind and caring man.
Due to the current Covid-19 issue, a private family funeral service will be held at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3789 Royal Oak Ave. Burnaby BC.
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