at Bedford, Pennsylvania. Death Mavroules died on December 25, 2003, in Salem, Massachusetts after gastric surgery. He was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody, Massachusetts. Over 6,000 people attended his wake and funeral which was held at St. Vasilios Church Greek Orthodox church in Peabody. Several current and former members of Congress attended the services. The eulogy at the funeral mass was offered by Rudy de Leon, a former staffer. At the graveside service, another eulogy was made by local reporter and talk show host Dan Rea. See also List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes References External links USS Pueblo Incident ABC News Report on the USS Iowa Explosion "Lawmaker Dogs Navy Over Iowa Inquiry" "Navy Finding on Iowa Blast Is Drawing Criticism", New York Times, November 5, 1989 "House Panel Raises Concerns About Korean Fighter Deal" 1929 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American politicians 20th-century criminals American people of Greek descent Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts Massachusetts city council members Massachusetts politicians convicted of crimes Mayors of Peabody, Massachusetts Politicians convicted of racketeering