Obituaries & Memorials
Honoring the lives of members of our community.
George Manuel Tsihlas
George Manuel Tsihlas of Philadelphia, PA, died on February 7, 2021, at 88. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Effie (Karivalis). He was a loving father to Marietta (Margie) and Stefanos Kotridis, Virginia (Gina), and John…
Eleni Vardaka
Eleni Vardaka of Cherry Hill, born on May 10, 1934, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was 86. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Monday, February 8, from 9 am to 10 am at St. Thomas…
Nicholas Karabots
Nicholas Karabots, who with his wife Athena founded Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery outside Philadelphia in 2011, died early Monday morning. He was 86. No other details were released yet, although a post on the winery’s Facebook page acknowledged his…
Ioanna Calliaga
Ioanna “Giannoula” Calliaga, born in Athens, Greece, passed away at the age of 70, on January 23, 2021. Ioanna was the wife of Michalis and mother to Despoina and Nikolaos. Her funeral will be held at 10:30 am, on January…
Doxakis-Demetrios Dimitriadis
Doxakis-Demetrios Dimitriadis, age 53, born in Vrachati, Corinthia, Greece, passed away on January 8, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Anna and the loving father of Konstantina and Markos. His viewing and funeral will be held on January 15,…
Demetrios Verdhi
Demetrios Verdhi, age 85, born in Argyrokastro, Albania, passed away on December 28, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Areti and the loving father of Marinela, Katerina, Athanasios, and Sevasti. His funeral will be held at 11 am, on…
Despo Solomou
Despo Solomou, 72, of Upper Darby, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Despo was born in Famagusta, Cyprus, and was the late Yiannis’ daughter and the late Thekla (Psatha) Mousoupetrou. For the past 43 years, she lived in…
Rev. Fr. James J. Laliberte
Rev. Fr. James J. Laliberte The Reverend Father James J. Laliberte, 84, of Cumru Township, passed away December 12, 2020, at the Mifflin Center, where he was a guest since November 3rd. He was the husband of Angela B. (Apsokardu)…
George Tahopoulos
George Tahopoulos passed away peacefully at home on December 16, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was 86 years old. Born in Eratyra Kozanis, Greece, George came to America on a steamship in April 1955 to pursue the American dream.…
Despina Raggousis
Despina Raggousis was born June 29, 1930, in Ano Poroia, Serres, Greece. She was one of six children born to Iraklis and Anastasia Papadopoulos. Despina passed away peacefully with her loving daughter by her side on Thursday, November 26, 2020.…
Michail Boulas
Michail Boulas was born in the village of Lagada on the island of Chios, Greece, on April 27, 1949. He was one of nine children born to Isidoros and Paraskevi Boulas. At age 71, he fell asleep in the Lord…
Panagiotis Hristofilos
Panagiotis Ioannis Hristofilos, born January 21, 1959, in Vlachiotis, Greece, passed away on October 21, 2020. Panagiotis was the loving son of the late Ioannis and Georgia and the devoted brother of Mihali (Leonidia) Hristofilos, Eleni (Christos) Koutsoumpou, and Maria…