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Panagiotis "Peter" Bitzileos

October 1, 1928 — December 26, 2017

Panagiotis "Peter" Bitzileos, 89, of Newport died on December 26, 2017 in the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence.He was the husband of the late Helen (Goulios) Bitzileos.Born in Paros, Greece, he was the son of the late Ioannis "John" and Aneza (Rousou) Bitzileos. He served in the Greek Royal Navy.Peter worked for the Newport Housing Authority, retiring as a superintendent in 1994 after 25 years. He also worked as a bartender for the Oyster Bay Restaurant. He was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church and for thirteen years served on the church board.He was a member of the Paros Society and the Mykonos Society both of N.Y. Peter was also a member of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church while living in Winter Haven, FL.He leaves his daughter, Evangeline "Lea" DeVellis and her husband Alfred of Jamestown, his grandchildren, Kristen Henry of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Nicole Henry of Washington, D.C., Kevin Henry of Jamestown and Gage DeVellis of Jamestown.Peter is also survived by his brother Rev. Nicholas Bitzileos, and sisters Anna Panteleos, Evangelia Perakis, Cristalia Panteleos all of Greece as well as several nieces and nephews. He also leaves his former son-in-law Brian Henry.He was the brother of the late Moshoula Melanitis and Peggy Manoledakis and grandfather of the late Carl DeVellis.Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport.His funeral will be held on Saturday at 9:00 AM from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a funeral service at 10:00 AM in St. Spyridons Greek Orthodox Church, 390 Thames Street, Newport, RI.Burial will be in Island Cemetery Annex, Van Zandt Avenue, Newport.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the St. Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church Endowment Fund, 390 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840. Cemetery Details Island Annex Cemetery Newport, RI, Visitation DEC 29. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service DEC 30. 10:00 AM St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church 390 Thames Street Newport, RI, US, 02840
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