of Little Rock, AR

June 6, 1925 - October 15, 2018

The Rev. Protopresbyter Pierre Andre Delfos fell asleep in the Lord Monday, October 15, 2018 in Little Rock in the company of his son and daughter.
Born June 6, 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt to Evanthia and Andreas Delfos, he is survived by his daughter, Eva-Marie Sargent; son, Andrew George Delfos and his wife Lori; grandchildren, Sophia Sargent, Emily Delfos and Joshua Duncan and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graduate of the Pythagoras Patriarchal School, he served on two legendary Hellenic Royal Navy ships during World Word II, the Georgios Averof and the Ierax. After the war, he enrolled and graduated from the Lycée Francais d'Alexandrie in Egypt with a degree in Agriculture. He immigrated to London, Ont., Canada in 1952, where he met and married Harriet Hariklia Pittas in 1962. He graduated from Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, Mass., in 1969 with distinction, and was ordained into the diaconate and priesthood. He immigrated to the United States in 1972, with his wife and two children, serving tirelessly as a priest to parishes through the United States and Canada until his retirement in 1990, including Kitchener, Ont.; Rochester, Minn.; Orlando, Fla.; Hopewell, Va.; Little Rock; Lexington, Ken.; and finally Hot Springs, Ark. which he continued to serve even in retirement until 2010, making the hour-long drive with his beloved wife each week to celebrate the Divine Liturgy.
Through his steadfast love for the Lord and his dedicated service to the Church, he served as shepherd to a host of spiritual children and parishes, and in return was blessed with the love of so many. He will be dearly missed.
Fr. Delfos is predeceased by his siblings Georgeos Delfos, Theofrastos Delfos, Alekos Delfos, Nicolaos Delfos, Achilleas Delfos and Dominiki Zissou.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., immediately followed by the Trisagion Prayers, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1100 Napa Valley Dr., Little Rock, Ark.
Fr. Delfos will be solemnly vested and prepared for his final earthly Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 24. The Funeral Service, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit and assisted by the clergy, will follow at 11 a.m. at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.
The burial service will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Park located at 10200 Hwy. 5 N, Alexander, Ark., immediately followed by a memorial meal at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Annunciation in Little Rock Altar Fund, 1100 Napa Valley Dr., Little Rock, Ark. 72211.
May his memory be eternal.

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