In an announcement issued by the Archdiocese of America, it is mentioned that Protopresbyter George Vaporis fell asleep in the Lord on February 26, 2021. Fr. Vaporis is survived by his beloved Presbytera Kalliopi and their four children: Michael, Katherine, Basil, and Markella and 7 grandchildren.
Born on December 21, 1941, in Campbell, Ohio, Fr. Vaporis graduated from the Holy Cross Seminary in 1965. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Theodosius of Pittsburgh on January 9, 1966, and a priest on February 20. Fr. George received the Offikia of Protopresbyter in 1991.
Fr. Vaporis served the following parishes: Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Morgantown, WV; St. George in Fresno, CA; Holy Trinity in Augusta, GA; Holy Trinity in Canton, OH; Holy Mother of God in Tallassee, FL; Holy Trinity in Colombia, SC; Annunciation in North Miami, FL; Holy Trinity in Nashville, TN; Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Plymouth, MI. After 43 years of service, he retired on October 1, 2009, and settled in Nashville.
Fr. Vaporis listed among his favorite activities – listening to classical music, football, and cooking prosphora.
He will be buried in Texas.