Gus G. County Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gus G. County, Jr., age 83, died on Monday, October 1, 2007. He was preceded by his parents Gus and Komnini County and most recently his sister Katherine Evdemon of Tampa FL. ? Surviving is his loving sister, Pauline County Adams (Dr. Thomas Adams) Akron, OH and brother Angelo County (Helen), Dayton, OH: beloved uncle of many nieces and nephews. ? He was president of Gus County Enterprises, well known Toledoan, Democrat, union stalwart, political enthusiast (ran for County Commissioner) and active supporter of many city and political projects. Gus was liked by all! His greatest passion was for the local and national AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association), serving locally as president? and mentor of Ypsilanti? Chapter 118, Supreme Secretary of the national? AHEPA Board of Trustees, trustee of the AHEPA Buckeye Scholarship Foundation, a? director of the AHEPA National Housing Corporation and instrumental in building the local AHEPA 118 building project. Gus enjoyed going to the yearly district and national conventions seeing old friends and endeavoring to further the aims of the organization. He was proud of having spoken with several U.S. presidents. His other passion was serving his church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox?Cathedral, as president and its many projects and was honored with the title of "ARCHON" by the Patriarch Athenagoras in Istanbul, Turkey. Gus will be sadly missed by his relatives and friends of this community and across the country for his civic work and humorous nature. May his memory be eternal.??? Services will be 11 AM Monday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.? The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM Sunday in The Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue where Trisagion Prayers will start at 7PM followed by AHEPA services. Any tributes may be made in the form of contributions to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Building Fund,740 Superior St., Toledo, OH 43604; AHEPA Educational Foundation, 1909 Q Street, NW #500, Washington, D.C. 20009. Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 800 South Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH 43609 ?