Panaretos Kaltsas, 87, of Langley, BC, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026. He was born on June 17, 1939, in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Panaretos was a highly skilled fur technician and designer who brought creativity and craftsmanship to his work. Outside of his career, he held a deep passion for the sea and found great joy in sailing. He also enjoyed traveling around the world with his family and was fortunate to visit many places during his lifetime. Panaretos was a caring husband and loving father. His family will deeply miss his adventurous spirit and confident nature.

He is fondly remembered by his loyal wife Annoula; his children Evangelia (Nikolaos), Dimitrios (Sofia) and Charalambos (Kari-jean); his cherished grand children Stefanos, Paris, Anna, Panaretos, Jessica (Jessie), Christopher (Bethany) and Haillee (Brody); and his five great grandchildren Abigail, Lucas, Ellowyn, Benjamin and Jonah.

SERVICES:

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:00pm at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel (11969 216 Street, Maple Ridge BC.) Reception to follow after service at Elliott Hall (next to chapel).