Georgia Larigakis

It is with immense sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of Georgia Larigakis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who passed surrounded by the family she devoted her life to.

Georgia was born in Pallandio , in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and arrived in British Columbia in 1951 at the age of 19. It was there that she met the love of her life, Nicolas, and together they built a family and a legacy. For 40 years, they were pillars of the Okanagan community, owning and operating restaurants and the Desert Motor Inn in Osoyoos — a testament to their hard work, warmth, and spirit of hospitality.

Georgia was a woman of extraordinary generosity. She was a champion of everyone’s success and ensured that no one ever left her table hungry or her presence without feeling embraced and seen. She adored her family above all else and touched countless lives with her kindness, strength, and grace. She will be deeply and forever missed.

Georgia is survived by her sisters, Zmaro and Litza; her daughters, Angela and Konstantina; her grandchildren, Dimitra (Pedro), Basilio (Maricarmen), Athanasio (Daniela), Nicholas (Nathalie), Constantino (Grecia), Stephanie (Austin), and Mijali (Jihye); and her twelve cherished great-grandchildren: Basilio, Kaliopi, Nicolas, Athanasios, Zoe, Georgia, Theodore, Constantino, Adrian, Mixali, Mikaela, and Sophia.

A viewing will be held on Monday, April 13th between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm in the chapel of Mount Pleasant Funeral Home, 306 E. 11th Ave. Vancouver.

A funeral service will held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:30 am at St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. Father Nikolaos Sideras officiating.

Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Ave. Burnaby, at 1:00 pm.

Following the interment service, please join the family for a memorial luncheon at Nostos Taverna, 3162 W. Broadway, Vancouver.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Vancouver General Hospital for their compassionate and attentive care of Georgia during her final days.

“May you all have my luck in your lives.” — Georgia Larigakis

Our mother and yia yia meant more to us

More than words can ever say

To remember all the things we did

Is only a memory away

You were our mother, yia yia and our friend

And it makes us happy

You are free of pain

Our love for you will never end

And you will never suffer again

Rest mother, sleep yia yia,

In time our broken hears will mend

Our tears will dry,

But our love for you will never die,

And our memories will never end.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MountPleasantFuneral.com for the Larigakis family.