Louis A. Arvanites, 88, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday April 5, 2023 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jeannette G. (Bernard) Arvanites.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Patricia (Soumpasis) Arvanites, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
He was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Louis formerly employed as an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 224 until his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957.
He is survived by his children, Anthony C. Arvanites and his wife May and Diana Arvanites Leclair and her husband Marc; his brother, Peter Arvanites and his wife Jimmie; two grandchildren, Aaron Leclair and Athena Arvanites; and nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Constantine Arvanites, Steven Arvanites, Maria A. Boucher, Olga Xiarhos, and Florence Hall.
His funeral service will be held on Wednesday April 12th at 10 AM at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 186 Cross Rd., Dartmouth. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday April 11th from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.