John F. Gregory

John F. Gregory passed away peacefully at his Los Angeles home early Monday morning, May 9, 2011. By his side was his beautiful and devoted wife of 53 years, Wanda Gregory. He was the son of the late Helen (Nicolopoulos) Kanellis, his beloved mother and the late Fred Panopoulos. He was very proud to be the first grandchild of John and Vasilo Nicolopoulos of Lowell, MA. In addition to Wanda, he is survived by a large and loving family as well as countless friends. He will be deeply missed by all. John F. Gregory, Ph.D. was Professor Emeritus at Pasadena City College where he was able to combine his two passions: higher education and commercial/public broadcasting. A true lover of the arts, John won 2 Emmys for his work at KABC-TV; was former head of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; and was former General Manager and Editorial News Director of KPCC Radio Station. He was passionate about serving and was on the board for many art related organizations. John was exceptionally proud of his Greek heritage and served on the board of the Greek Heritage Society where he was instrumental in producing 2 award winning documentaries. John was many things – witty, urbane, dashingly debonair, a bit of a ham and snarky to the core. His gift was that he gave his entire attention, as well as years of experience, to all in his company. You always knew that you would be pleasantly engaged, entertained and educated by John and his loving spirit. He had the ability to intersperse humor and sarcasm throughout a discussion of the important and relevant issues of life. Through education and love, his aim was always to improve one’s self, one’s community and, if possible, the world. A viewing will be held at 7pm on Sunday May 15th, 2011 at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006-4310. Funeral will be held Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:00 am Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Hollywood Hills). In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice, in memory of John F. Gregory.