Evange "Angie" Apostolides

July 1,1932 – July 14, 2021

Born July 1,1932 in Tsakones, Pella, Greece, Evangelos (Angie) Apostolides immigrated to Canada in October 1951 and settled in Vancouver. After learning English mainly from reading children's books, he worked for Campbell’s Studio before opening Atlas Studio with the help of his brother Basil. In 1962 he opened Evangelos Photography in the Hotel Vancouver, which he relocated to West Broadway in 1967. He photographed dignitaries and celebrities including Queen Elizabeth, Louis Armstrong and Bob Hope, as well as local politicians, many Greek weddings, nursing graduates, grammar school and university students and Vancouver society. He served as president of the Professional Photographers of British Columbia for two years, was a founding board member of the Professional Photographers of Canada, was on the board of directors that established the photography program at Langara College, became a lifetime member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, was a member of the Professional Photographers of America where he earned a Master of Photography in 1972, and won numerous awards for his portrait work and his service to the photographic community. The Professional Photographers of B.C. awarded him Photographer of the Year in 1965. In 1982, Angie and three partners started Beau Photo Supplies and Angie became the sole owner in 1999. With Angie's vision and guidance, Beau Photo has grown into a successful business and a popular gathering place for professional and enthusiastic amateur photographers, and students. He passed away peacefully at his home in Vancouver on July 14, 2021.

Angie is survived by his wife Joanne, brother Basil (Athina), niece Maria Pupovac and great nieces Athena Terzopoulos, Vicky Papageorgiou, Nicole Pellegrino, Irene Khojo, Kristina Pupovac and great nephew Anthony Pupovac. He is pre-deceased by his parents Ekaterini and Apostolos Apostolides, his brothers Stavros, Haralambos and Kyriakos, and his sister Eleni, as well as his nieces Kathy Terzopoulos, Helen Apostolides and Eva Kraus.

Services will be held at St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 4500 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC. There will be a prayer service on July 28 at 7PM and the funeral service on July 29 at 10:30AM

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada in Angie's name. https://kidney.ca

Success

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

To laugh often and love much;

to win the respect of intelligent persons

and the affection of children;

to earn the approbation of honest critics

and to endure the betrayal of false friends;

to appreciate beauty;

to find the best in others;

to give of oneself;

to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child,

a garden patch or redeemed social condition;

to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;

to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—

this is to have succeeded.

Evangelos is under the care of Mount Pleasant Universal Funeral Home. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MountPleasantFuneral.com for the Apostolides family.