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Peter

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Bournelis

June 24, 1948 – January 16, 2022

Obituary

Peter Bournelis, age 73 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was born in Athens, Greece on June 24, 1948 to the late Nicholas and Toula Bournelis. Peter served the Orthodox Church as a priest in the U.S. and Canada for many years. He was a faithful member of St. Haralambos and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Churches. Peter was also very active within the churches as he was past president and past Sunday School superintendent of St. Haralambos, a member of AHEPA and Men's Club, and Youth Director at Holy Trinity.

Peter is survived by his wife Marcia and his sons Nicholas and Savva Bournelis. Also survived by the lights of his life, his granddaughters Sophia and Alexis Bournelis, who meant the absolute world to him; brothers Angelo, Jim (Chrysan), Leo, and George (Diane) Bournelis; brothers-in-law Dean (Kathy) and Michael (Helen) Apostalides; Godsons Matthew Machamer and Scott Compher; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral services will begin in the church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Nicholas Halkias, Rev. Dr. Nicholas V. Gamvas, and Rev. Fr. Spiro Kehayes co-officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Haralambos Preservation Fund, the Holy Trinity Parking Lot Fund, or to either church's Sunday School.

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