Patras: Funeral scheduled for Giorgos Triantafyllopoulos

The funeral for 31-year-old Giorgos Triantafyllopoulos, a technician for Ionian TV, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in Patras. The service will be held at the Holy Assumption of Psarofaios Church, with burial at the Agios Minas Lefkas Cemetery.

Mr. Triantafyllopoulos passed away following a motorcycle accident on September 6 at Akti Dymeon. Authorities report he lost control of his vehicle and struck a traffic sign. Despite emergency resuscitation efforts by EKAV and subsequent surgery at Agios Andreas General Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries after being diagnosed with brain death.

Following his passing, his family made the decision to donate his organs, a process completed by hospital staff on the morning of September 13. In lieu of funeral wreaths, the family has requested that donations be made to ‘The Flame’ (I Floga), an association supporting children with neoplastic diseases.