Pavlos Skarlatos

Pavlos Skarlatos, 92, of Asheville, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Atrium Health Pineville with his family by his side. He was born in Klafsi, Evrytania, Greece. He immigrated to America and made his home in Asheville, NC in the 1970s. Pavlos was a strong and loving man who cherished his family and was a gift to his community. He lived an incredible life full of youthful curiosity and cemented by his passion for work & helping others. He opened a taverna in Athens in the 1960s, and moved on to master carpentry in the 1970s where he continued this work until he officially retired at the age of 77. Apart from his professional career, Pavlos was a long time and dedicated member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Asheville, the Evrytanian Association of America “Velouchi” (Elatos Chapter #4), and a member of AHEPA. He was a man fueled by love and curiosity, who had a passion for cooking and enjoyed gardening, playing cards with his friends, and spending quality time with his children and grandchildren who he cared for deeply. He was the son of the late Ioannis & Maria (Fragakis) Skarlatos; he was also preceded in death by his wife, Vassiliki (Katsanos) Skarlatos; and his brothers and sisters, Christos, Vassiliki, Eleni, & Nicholaos. Pavlos is survived by his daughter, Maria Skarlatos Giannakopoulos and her husband, Dimitrios; his son, Christos “Chris” Skarlatos and his wife, Anastasia; and four grandchildren, Alexandros, Sofia, Vassiliki, & Eliana. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave., Asheville. Father Ioannis Capones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:00AM until 10:00AM at the church. Burial will follow in Lewis Memorial Park, 415 Beaverdam Road, Asheville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Iconography Fund. Pavlos was an incredible man with an incredible life. He deserved every ounce of happiness he experienced. We will continue to make him proud, celebrate his memory, and honor his legacy.

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Pavlos Skarlatos

March 10, 1933 - May 30, 2025