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 Andrew
N. Karpouzis, 88, of Lancaster died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at
Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of
the late Domnitsa (Papademetriou) and Nicholas A. Karpouzis. He
was the husband of the late Georgia Koutsoutis Karpouzis who
passed away on September 4, 1993.
Andrew was
first employed at RCA, and then, he was co-owner at the Fulton
Restaurant in Lancaster with his brother, Captain Gus, and his
uncle. From 1958-1989, he was the owner of Speeds #2 Steak Shop on
East King Street. After his retirement, he enjoyed helping his
brother at Captain Gus’ Steak Shop.
Andy was
affectionately known as “The Rock,” because of his body building
and training as a youth. He was always an avid sports fan, and he
especially loved the Philadelphia teams. Andy enjoyed spending
time with his family and he loved his church, the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church. He was a member of the Philoptochos and the
Pan Coan Society.
Andy was a
veteran of World War II and proudly served our country in the U.S.
Army Air Force where he was stationed in Japan.
Andrew is
survived by one son: Nicholas A. Karpouzis of Lancaster; one
granddaughter: Zoe Karpouzis of Millersville. He will be lovingly
missed by two sisters: Barbara K. Valavanes, Nena K. Valavanes;
and one brother: Captain Gus Karpouzis all of Lancaster. He will
be greatly missed by his one nephew: Nick G. Karpouzis, four
nieces: Nancy Val Kambouroglos, Dore Photis, Andrea Phillips,
Phyllis Rothweiler; and twelve grand-nephews and grand-nieces. He
is also survived by his four Godchildren: Eleni Geishauser, Daniel
Karpouzis, Andrew Kusuplos, and Frances Nicholaou.
A special
thank you must be given to Dr. Spencer Phillips for his devotion
and care of Theo Andy.
Family and
friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at 10:30am on
Friday September 16, 2011 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church,
64 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster 17603 with Rev. Alex Goussetis
officiating. A viewing will be held at the Church on Thursday,
September 15 from 7pm-9pm with a Trisagion Service at 8pm and
again on Friday morning at 10am-10:30am at the Church. Interment
will be in Conestoga Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers,
contributions can be made in Andrew’s memory to Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Church. To send the family an online condolence or for
more information please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F.
Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661 |
