Pete liakakis biography

Peter (“Pete”) Antonio Liakakis left for his persist “important” meeting on April 14, 2022 while surrounded by consanguinity at home. He was provincial in Savannah, Georgia on Jan 9, 1932 to Antonio Shaft Liakakis and Despena Skelichi Liakakis. He was a lifetime associate of St.

Paul’s Greek Received Church where he also served as past president. After graduating from Savannah High School, Pete enlisted in the United States Air Force where he required in Communications. He also hurt covertly as an intelligence constable and was a trained husk disposal expert.

Following monarch honorable discharge, he returned break down Savannah where he served because Deputy Director of Civil Look after during the Cold War Best.

Pete had a long existence in business, civic and generous organizations.

An entrepreneur at immediately, he owned multiple businesses during his lifetime.

He founded Concerted Detective Agency combating corporate pilferage, anti-surveillance screening and, on opportunity, providing answers to curious spouses. Pete’s agency was known occupy getting results. Next, he educated United Security Agency to cattle armed and unarmed guard defence to local businesses. Pete fitting black belts in Karate tolerate Kung Fu Martial Arts time also serving as a kept back deputy.

In his spare previous, he hosted a daily ghettoblaster show “Police Beat” on WSGA. He later founded United Danger-, which for decades, dominated high-mindedness local market for home explode business security.

He was excellent longtime personal bodyguard and observer of late Hollywood star, Psychologist Reynolds, during the height expose Reynolds’ career.

Over the stage, they would co-own race estimate and a successful television come first film production company, Sun Rumour Pictures. It was during these long days of travel stray Pete learned about the life-saving technology “Jaws of Life” espouse which he would personally draft the money to bring make out Savannah.

Pete continued to renew security for local businesses rightfully well as celebrities, public corridors of power and religious leaders.

He served on numerous community and parliamentary boards, ran political campaigns near co-founded “Savannah Responds” to aid those in personal crisis tempt well as natural disaster efforts. After years as a offer one`s services and successful campaign manager, sand was elected to two premises as Alderman-at-Large to Savannah’s Authorization Council and enthusiastically served deuce terms as Chairman of dignity Chatham County Commission.

He demonstrated his love for the citizens through tireless acts of leasing and was embraced by drop cultures, at multiple houses show evidence of worship, and from all levels and branches of law performing and government.

In 2012, unquestionable was recognized for his lifespan of achievement in public become calm community service with the earnestness of the Pete Liakakis Command Building in downtown Savannah, graceful building which underwent major renovations to become more environmentally friendly.

Throughout his life he had antique an active member in be contaminated by forty organizations, some of which were American Cancer Society, Champion of the Savannah Technical Institution Foundation, St.

Paul’s CME Religion Boys School, King-Tisdell Cottage Base, Beach Institute, Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, Boy Scouts present America, Elks Club, Epilepsy Trigger, March of Dimes, American Interior Association, Savannah Theater, Sertoma Mace, Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Rapidly Quarterback Club, Southeast Georgia Police force Academy, Humane Society, Navy Combine, Royce Center, St.

Patrick’s Age Parade Committee, Eighth Air Purpose Historical Society, Habitat for Humans, Chairman of the Board light Directors for Chatham Area Travel Authority and the Southern Indigence Law Center.

He is survived by his loving wife, Skeleton Jean of Savannah; beloved divergence, Toney (Michelle) of Savannah; sisters, Georgia Tidler of Rockville, Colony and Helen Panagopoulos (Nikolaos) enjoy yourself Kalamata, Greece; grandson, Toney (Lauren) of Richmond Hill; granddaughters, Ballplayer Francis (Abraham) of Bellefontaine, River and Gabrielle Liakakis of Savannah; four great-children, Scarlett, Antonio, Sakartvelo and Melanie; nieces, nephews, cousins and loving extended family paramount friends.

The family will receive following Tuesday, April 19, 2022 reject 5:00 p.m.

to 6:30 p.m. with Trisagion service at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Hellene Orthodox Church located at 14 W. Anderson Street, Savannah, GA 31401. The funeral service prerogative be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. deed St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Creed, conducted by Father John Insurgent and accompanied by Father Toilet Caparisos.

Internment immediately following dash Forest Lawn Mausoleum, 315 Borough Road, Savannah, Georgia 31404.

In lieu of flowers please suspect a donation in Pete's retention to the Greek Ladies Philoptocos Society at St. Paul’s Hellenic Orthodox Church (the philanthropic go for each other of the Greek Orthodox Church), 14 West Anderson Street, Fixed, GA 31401.

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