Obituary of Panagiotis "Peter" Rekounas

The death of Panagiotis “Peter” Rekounas of Saint John, husband of Barbara (Doas) Rekounas, occurred at 5:30 am on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Greece on December 6, 1948 to the late Gregory and Vasiliki (Chronis) Rekounas. After serving two years in the Greek Army, Peter immigrated to Saint John in April 1971 where he began a long career as a restaurant chef, serving the last 29 years at the Mediterranean Restaurant on Rothesay Avenue. He was a member of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Peter was a devoted husband of 34 years, a loving father and took great pride in his family and his work. His kind heart and generosity reached out to many family members, friends and neighbours. Besides his wife, Barbara, Peter is survived by one son: Gregory (Michelle) of Kingston Peninsula; one daughter: Vasiliki “Vicky” (Zac) Zacharia of Toronto; one grandson, Alexander; one cousin: George Chronis of Saint John; one brother, three sisters and many nephews, nieces and cousins in Greece. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers. Peter is also survived by Mike and Edith Feggos and Family, Theodore and Voula Likourigiotis and Family and best lifelong friend Paul Daeres. Over the last 30 years the Feggos and Likourigiotis Families shared their homes, their love and lives, and became Peter’s extended family in Saint John. Resting at Brenan’s Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row (634-7424), with visiting on Wednesday 7-9pm and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 1pm from Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 33 Dorchester Street. Interment will be in Fernhill Cemetery following the service. For those who wish, remembrances to the Palliative Care Unit of the Saint John Regional Hospital, Hospice, or the Extra-Mural Foundation would be appreciated by the family.