Pambos Vassilas passed away late in the afternoon of Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the age of just 50, after a lengthy open-heart surgery, due to multiple health problems he had faced in recent years.
Messages of condolence from political parties, the Municipality of Larnaca and the Cyprus Union of Journalists.
DISY
"We were saddened to learn of the death of journalist Pambos Vassilas , who passed away at the age of 50.
Pambos Vassilas was by all accounts an outstanding journalist and a much loved man both among his colleagues and those who had the good fortune to know him personally.
Dedicated and friendly, he gave many of his young colleagues the tools to start their own career in journalism.
The leadership and members of the Democratic Rally express their deep sorrow and sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Pambos Vassilas."
Movement of Ecologists
"We express our sincere condolences to the family of Pambos Vassilas
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of journalist Pambos Vassilas , who passed away at the age of 50. Pambos Vassilas was always ready to respond positively to every call, a sensitive and honest journalist.
In a statement, the District Secretary of Famagusta Mr. Michalis Paraschos said that: "Pambos Vassilas was a great man who served journalism in Cyprus for more than 25 years. The deceased was a correspondent in Larnaca and the free province of Famagusta of the newspaper "Phileleftheros" and was always willing to help and highlight environmental issues of our province.
The Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Co-operation expresses its sincere condolences to the family and all friends and relatives of the deceased.
The Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Co-operation expresses its sincere condolences to the family and all friends and relatives of the deceased.
May the earth be light that will cover him."
The journalistic family mourns his untimely death
The Cyprus Union of Journalists (CPJ) in a statement said that Pambos Vassilas was an active and active member of the Union for almost thirty years. He started his journalistic career at the youth magazine "Flash" and subsequently worked, in turn, at the daily newspapers "Mahi", "Alithia" and "Simerin".
He started his journalistic career at the youth magazine "Flash" and subsequently worked, in turn, at the daily newspapers "Mahi", "Alithia" and "Simerin". From 2007 until his death he worked as Larnaca and free Famagusta correspondent for the "Phileleftheros" Group.
Pambos Vassilas, it is added, "wherever he worked, he left behind excellent impressions for his dedication to the journalistic profession, but also for the warmth with which he surrounded his colleagues, creating steadfast friendships everywhere".
According to the NCC, Pambos Vassila's personal journalistic stamp was the anthropocentric nature of his reporting, his social sensitivity and his commitment to all humanitarian issues.
His funeral will be held on Friday 31 December 2021 at 11 a.m. from the Holy Church of Agia Marina and Archangel Michael in Dasaki, Achna.
The Board of Directors of the Editors' Union expresses its sincere and heartfelt condolences to the minor daughter of the posthumous man, his mother, his brother and all other relatives.
The Board of Directors of the Editors' Union expresses its sincere and heartfelt condolences to the minor daughter of the posthumous man, his mother, his brother and all other relatives. We will always remember his broad smile and his kind soul.
Condolence Message of the Municipality of Larnaca
The Municipality of Larnaca refers in a statement to the loss of the journalist Pambos Vassilas, noting that through his profession, he promoted Larnaca and its actions to the maximum, since his relations and ties with our city were strong and unchanged.
The Mayor and the Members of the Larnaca City Council express "their sincere condolences and sympathy to the relatives of the journalist Pambos Vassilas."
Pambos Vassilas, it is stated, "was one of the most active personalities of the press in Cyprus."
Pambos Vassilas, it is stated, "was one of the most active personalities of the press in Cyprus. Productive, with a restless spirit that contributed decisively to the creation of a different perception in the mass media.
"Through his work, he promoted Larnaca and its actions to the maximum, since his relations and ties with our city were strong and unchanged", it is noted. Pambos Vassilas, it adds, "was a professional with democratic principles and with a breadth of knowledge he kept the honour of journalism high at a time when it was and is being severely tested."
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