John Gust Alvanos, 83, of Annapolis: Obituary

ANNAPOLIS, MD — John Gust Alvanos, 83, a resident of Annapolis for almost his entire life, passed away on August 2, 2016, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on March 9, 1933 in Waynesboro, PA, to the late Constantine and Theano Alvanos, John moved with his parents to Annapolis when he was a young child.

He graduated from Annapolis High School and, after serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, finished his education at the University of Maryland with a degree in accounting. He began his career as an accountant with Exxon in Baltimore before transitioning to and eventually retiring from the Maryland State Auto Insurance Fund.

In 1959, John married his wife, Celia, whom he first met when she was his sister’s childhood friend. Their paths crossed several times throughout their teen and early adult years until they fell in love and fulfilled their destiny to become husband and wife.

John was a member of Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge and American Legion. He and his wife loved to travel and took numerous trips, including to Greece and Spain, and often enjoyed cruises, especially in the Mediterranean. John was also a passionate fan of U.S. Naval Academy sports and arranged his schedule to always be available to work the Academy stadium’s ticket booth.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by two sisters, Viola and Anna.

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Celia Alvanos; two devoted sons, Costa (Michelle) Alvanos of Chester Spring, PA and Peter (Barbara) Alvanos of Annapolis; one sister, Eva Arhos of Annapolis; six grandchildren, Jonathan, Christopher, Theano, Kaitlyn, Sarah and P.J. Alvanos.

Friends are invited to celebrate John’s life with his family from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. John’s funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 5, at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Burial will be at St. Demetrios Cemetery in Annapolis.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Drive, Ste. 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770.

»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website.