Peter Zervakos, a former principal at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs and Northview High School in Duluth, died last Sunday.

According to The Peter Zervakos Foundation website, he battled a neurological degenerative disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease for three years. He was 55-years-old. 

In addition serving as principal at the two high schools, Zervakos was band director at Milton and Roswell High Schools.

In 2008, he told NorthFulton.com that he became a principal to help guide decisions that influenced the arts. He had become frustrated as a music teacher because of decisions that affected the arts negatively, he said.

Zervakos is survived by his wife Sally and three daughters, ages 25, 21 and 19; and a sister Celeste, The Foundation website said. 

The funeral was Friday, March 22, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, located at 2500 Clairmont Road, in Atlanta.

Read more about Peter Zervakos' career at NorthFulton.com.