Pantaleon Paikopoulos

LYNN – Pantaleon “Lee Paikos” Paikopoulos, 92, passed away on September 30, 2018 at home in the presence of his loving wife Maria, his daughter, Efthimia, and his son, James. Pantaleon, known by his friends in America as Pantalee, Lee, and Peter, was born in Agoriyiani, Laconia, Greece on August 4 1926 to Dimitrios and Margo (Vergathos) Paikopoulos. He had 3 siblings, Panayiota, Eleni, and John. He grew up in Agoriayiani during the worldwide Depression and attended school until the 6th grade. He lived through the Nazi invasion and occupation of Greece during WWII. He served in the Greek Army during the Greek Civil War.

He married his loving wife, Maria in 1962 and they saw the birth of their first child, Efhtimia in 1963. In 1968 he and his family emigrated to the United States of America under the family reunion program with the sponsorship of his brother, John and his wife, Despina. His son, James was born the following year. He and Maria raised their family in Lynn close (in proximity and in love) to John and Despina and their children, Maria and Jim. He was a faithful son of the Greek Orthodox Church and attended St. George’s Church in Lynn for over 40 years. He worked for over 20 years as the overnight baker at Dunkin’ Donuts on 333 Lynnway in Lynn. He was a believer in Education, history and loved telling stories about Greece and his family. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, his son as well as his daughter-in-law, Lauren Barbieri, his granddaughter, Livia Paikos, his granddaughter, Julia Paikos, his brother, John Paikos, his neice, Maria Paikos Hantzis and her son, Kosta Hantzis, his nephew James J. Paikos, his wife, Kim and their sons, Yianni and Michael and many other loving family members, friends and neighbors.

Lee’s funeral will be held from the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn on Thursday, October 4th, at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 S. Common St., Lynn. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.