Ilia Telo Obituary

On 1/17/2025 Ilia Telo peacefully passed away at the age of 87. Ilia was born on 3/8/1938 in Schoriades, Pogoni. He was the third child of Vangelis and Olga Telo. His siblings were Thomas and Athena Telo. Ilia attended elementary school in Schoriades. In 1952, he enrolled in Tirana at the Technical and Economic High School, and then in 1955, he studied at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Tirana. During his life, Ilia held numerous professional titles, including professor, high-ranking executive in the field of Economics, director of the Economic Institute of the Ministry of Labor, director of the Institute of Independent Trade Unions, the first Rector of the "Logos" University of the Archdiocese, and external collaborator - professor at the University of Tirana. Ultimately, he achieved the highest academic rank of Professor-Doctor. Ilia married Lefterie Yannis. Lefterie was a teacher by profession and was an active, good-natured, and always supportive and loving wife for Ilia. Together they had two children: Vangjeli and Eleni. Vangjeli and Eleni are now settled and married to their spouses in Ocean City running their respective businesses. The country's official encyclopedia lists him among the 100 most significant people of his time, and his bibliography includes 26 works on statistics, political theory, economics, and an autobiography.
He is survived by, Lefterie(Wife), Vangjeli(Son), Elena(Daughter), Ilia(Grandson), Nicole(Granddaughter), Elefteria(Granddaughter), Alma(Daughter in Law), Sotiris(Son in Law), Athena(Sister), & Melpomeni(Sister in Law).
A visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at St. George Greek Orthodox Church located at 8805 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, MD. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11:00 am at St. George Greek Orthodox Church with a viewing an hour prior to the service.
Letters of condolence can be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in care of The Burbage Funeral Home, Berlin, MD.
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