Gus N. Kanellis, 69, passed away Friday at his home. He is survived by his
devoted wife of 44 years, Maria Res Kanellis; daughter Christina (Dimitri)
Christopoulos; son John Kanellis; mother Maria Kanellis, California;
5 grandsons, Sotiri, Costa & Michael Christopoulos, John &
Anthony Kanellis; sisters Sandra (Brian) Knight & Kathy
Kanellis, California; brother Tony Kanellis; and beloved cousins George
Pasvantis, and Tina Bush. He is preceded in death by his father Nick and
brother George Kanellis.
He was the sole founder and proprietor of Costa’s Famous Bar-B-Que
founded in 1981 and later Costa’s Mediterranean Cafes in Trussville and
Hoover.
Visitation and Trisagion at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Cathedral, Sunday
5-7 p.m. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at the Cathedral with interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Father Paul Costopoulos officiating.