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The History of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, San Francisco
From that moment Tony was a daily presence at Holy Trinity. When he retired he became a full time volunteer. He made all of the candles used in church services, decorated icons with flowers, served on the Parish Council, and called countless individuals getting donations for whatever Holy Trinity needed. He was known all over the San Francisco area. His life as an Orthodox Christian was the foundation of his life and his life exemplified selfless giving. A Bay Area news station, KTVU Channel 2, found out about Tony and decided to do a television segment on December 2, 2004 ( [http://www.youtube.com/user/sanfranciscogreeks#p/u/8/FHNCDX9y10U see video]).
When Holy Trinity celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2004 Tony was awarded the medal of St. Paul. There were over 600 people in attendance and he was given a standing ovation. The Holy Trinity community expressed how much they loved him and how much they appreciated all the things he had done for the parish over the past 60 years. Sadly, Tony passed away Sept 12, 2011. A [http://www.sanfranciscogreeks.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=53&pid=1442#top_display_media plaque] was put on the [http://www.sanfranciscogreeks.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=53&pid=1441#top_display_media candle-making shed] honoring his life and his contributions to the parish and the community established the Anthony George Cherolis Lifetime Achievement Award in his memory.
