Paul Alexiou - Obituary

aul E. Alexiou, 80, a longtime resident of Annapolis, passed away on April 16, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 29, 1932 in Piraeus, Greece to the late Efthemios and Maria Alexiou. Paul departed for the United States in 1952 in search of the American Dream. Upon arriving in Annapolis, he soon began working in the restaurant business with his late dear brother George Alexiou. In Annapolis, Paul also met the love of his life, his beloved late wife Penelope "Penny" Reid Alexiou. Paul and Penny came to be known as the owners of the famous Timmy's Carryout located on Bay Ridge Avenue with a secondary location on historical Maryland Avenue. Paul will always be remembered by customers, friends and relatives as a vibrant, warm, and gregarious man with a generous heart of gold. Paul is survived by his devoted son Tim Alexiou. Friends are invited to Paul's Life Celebration on Thursday, April 19 from 2-4PM and 6-8PM at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 20, at 11AM at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2747 Riva Road, Annapolis. Interment St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul's memory are recommended to the National Kidney Foundation, 1301 York Rd. Suite 404, Lutherville, MD 21093 or by visiting www.kidney.org. Please sign Paul's online guestbook by clicking the link below.