George Aristotle Kalivretenos - Obituary

eorge Aristotle Kalivretenos, 88, a resident of Birdsville, Harwood, Maryland for 55 years, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family on Friday, January 2, 2026. Born on August 9, 1937, in Washington, DC to the late Aristotle and Stavroula Kalivretenos, George owned and operated John Kalivretenos & Bros. produce business for more than 50 years. He also served in the US Army Reserves. He was a long-time member of Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Annapolis, Maryland, was very active with the GOYA and enjoyed volunteering at the annual Greek Festivals. He was also a member of the BPOE Elks in Ocean City, Maryland. He loved spending time with his family, his grandchildren and his great grandchildren. He spent a lot of summers in Ocean City at his beach house where he was able to relax and enjoy. He truly enjoyed the time he spent with his lifelong friends. George took great pride in being a lifelong fan of the Washington Redskins, a passion he enjoyed sharing with his family. George is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Demetra, along with their children, Stavroula (Christopher) of Annapolis, Aristotle (Rona) of Ellicott City, and Eleni (Rich) of Edgewater, MD; his grandchildren, Alexandra (Shayne), Nicholas, Alexis, Danielle, Joshua, Richard, Christina and Michael and his great grandchildren, George and Elias. Family and friends are invited to celebrate George's life at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Wednesday, January 7 from 4 to 7 pm. Funeral service will be held at Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD on Thursday at 11 am. Interment will follow at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Annapolis, MD. Condolences may be made by using the Memories link on this page. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Rd, Annapolis, 21401 or to Lifecare Institute (Attn: Philanthropy Department, 11311 McCormick Rd, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or online at here).