Aristotle C. Vurgaropulos Obituary (1922 - 2014)

Visitation Details Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Thursday, July 10th, 2014 10:00am, Holy Trintiy Greek Orthodox Church Interment Details Westlawn Cemetery TYNGSBORO - Aristotle C. "Telly" Vurgaropulos,91, passed away Saturday, July 5th, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Niki (Theodorou) Vurgaropulos, whom he shared 63 loving years of marriage with. Telly was born in Lowell, MA on September 16, 1922, the sixth of seven children of the late Magdalene (Bacos) and Charles Vurgaropulos. Telly was a graduate of Lowell High School. He then went on to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for three years until he transferred to Boston University where he earned a B. S. in Education, and then on to Rivier College where he earned his Master's. Besides English, he was fluent in Greek, Latin and French. He greatly enjoyed reading and commenting on poetry, filling the margins of his books with notes. Telly had three passions in life: the outdoors, teaching, and lumber. He was an avid gardener, enjoyed camping, hiking the mountains of New England, and fly fishing. Shortly after marriage, he and Niki moved to New Hampshire to work for their Fish and Game Department. He then moved onto teaching biology, retiring from Andover High School after 30 years. Long after retirement, he still had students contacting him. Telly also loved trees and wood. He operated Tyngsboro Logging for over 50 years, making many types of specialty lumber for his loyal customers. Telly was a loving father and grandfather. In addition to his wife, Telly leaves behind his children; James and his wife Andrea of Tyngsboro, Anne Calcote and her husband Don of Memphis, TN; his brother Christopher and sister-in-law Penny of Lowell, a sister-in-law Effie Makris of Concord, NH, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Telly was preceded in death by his son, Ted, his brothers Demetrios, Arthur, James, John, and his sister Thalia Michopoulos. ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects from 4-8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, July 9th, at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, Massachusetts. His funeral will be held from the funeral home on THURSDAY, July 10th at 9 AM, followed by his funeral services at 10 AM in Holy Trinity Hellenic Greek Orthodox Church; 62 Lewis Street, Lowell, MA. Interment will follow in Westlawn Cemetery, Lowell. Service Details Visitation When July 9, 2014 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address