It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and dog’s best friend on January 24, 2022.
He was predeceased by his son, Antoni. He leaves behind his wife Valia; daughter Dimitra; daughter-in-law Angie; grandchildren Vassili, Valentina and Minnie and the eldest of 5 sisters, Ann. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Bill was a strong, courageous, kind, and wonderful man. Born and raised in Greece, he embarked on his journey to Canada in 1957 to create a life for his family. He opened and ran “Bills Texaco,” where he serviced cars for the public and his family. He showed his family what it means to work hard and achieve your dreams. Bill was a proud, loving man and was always thinking of others. One of his greatest joys was spending time with his family. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it. Most importantly, Bill will be loved and missed eternally by all those around him.
We want to express our gratitude to all caregivers and family members for their ongoing efforts during this difficult time. There will be a private family service in honour of Bill.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so can donate in Bill’s memory to the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.
11 thoughts on “Vassilios (Bill) Caravelis”
May his memory be eternal. Our condolences to the family.
Condolences to the family. Memory eternal.
Jainy Tegos-Andreas Christodoulides
Our deepest condolences to the family.
Theo Vassili was my most favorite in the Greek community. He was always so kind, loving and always had time for any and all of our “car” problems or questions growing up. He had a way of making us (my dad most importantly) feel valued. I will be forever grateful for his kindness. My sincerest condolences to Thea Valia and the rest of the family. His memory will be eternal, and he will live on through all of you.
O Θεός να αναπαύσει την ψυχή του και εσεις να ζήσετε να θυμάστε τον καλό άνθρωπον σας για πάντα!!!
Our condolences to the family.
On behalf of the AHEPA Family and Winnipeg Chapter Polikos Aster CJ8, I express our deepest sympathies to the family of Vassilios Caravelis and offer our prayers.
Through his kindness and dedication to community, Vassili contributed generously and tirelessly to the many cultural and charitable activities of the Order of AHEPA (American Hellenic and Progressive Association) for decades; both before and after joining AHEPA in 2002. His participation in many chapter endeavours was made with an enthusiasm and desire for excellence.
His contribution to life fulfilled the ideals of family/excellence, education, civic responsibly, philanthropy, and Hellenism.
He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed.
May God bless his soul and may his memory be eternal (Eonia Eimnemi).
We express our deepest condolences to the family of Thea Valia and offer our prayers. Theo Vassili was kind and hardworking who was dedicated to family, business, community, and to all those whose lives he touch with support and philoxenia. He will be fondly remembered at many family gatherings and for his insights into socio-economic/political matters where he strove to seek ways to improve the human condition with fairness and objectivity. Also, his staunch support of Greek culture contributed to the promotion of Hellenism.
Plato once said: “Excellence is not a gift but a skill that takes practice. We do not act ‘rightly’ because we are ‘excellent’ In fact, we achieve ‘excellence by acting rightly.” He truly led life toward excellence that sets an example for us to follow.
Eonia Eimnemi (May his memory be eternal).
Οur sincerest condolences.
We wish to express our deepest sympathies in the loss of your beloved husband, father , grandfather and father in law. May his memory be eternal.
My condolences to the family. Bill was my dads best friend. I knew Bill when I was around 10 when he ran the texaco. He was an outstanding person, always giving a helping hand. Hope god looks after u.