Avyeris Christo Andonyadis

Avyeris was born on January 29, 1928, and educated as an architect, in Istanbul, Turkey, where he met and married his wife, Elly. They moved together, first to Athens, Greece and then to Washington DC, where Avyeris worked with the Doxiadis Group on architectural and urban redevelopment projects in cities including Philadelphia and Louisville.

A longtime resident of Foxhall Village, he lived in the neighborhood since 1965, where he raised his family, and was active in the community. Avyeris became a US citizen in 1970, the same year that he joined the World Bank, traveling globally and working on education and health related international development projects across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

In his retirement, he and Elly enjoyed travel experiencing the wonders of architecture and culture in every continent. He considered global travel to be one of the best forms of education and enjoyed little more than exploring the world with good friends and family. Avyeris was devoted to his family, cherishing time with his grandchildren, and celebrated 60 years of marriage with Elly, who pre-deceased him in 2017. In recent years, he had time to devote to his artistic pursuits creating pastel drawings. He was a long-time member of the Hellenic Society of Constantinopolitans of Washington DC, often leading the cutting of the Vasilopita.

Avyeris is survived by his sister, Elisavi Catovic, his children Nephelie and Christo (Nancy Roche), and his four grandchildren, Leo Korf, Theo, Claire, and Andreas Andonyadis.