Obituaries & Memorials
Honoring the lives of members of our community.
Vasiliki Kitsos
Vasiliki Kitsos was born on January 21, 1940, in Megalo Peristeri, Greece. Vasiliki passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She and her loving husband Ilias were married in 1962 and…
Koula Ellen Christides
Koula Ellen Christides, born on November 1, 1950, in Philadelphia, passed away on September 29, 2020. Koula was the daughter of Rose & Anthony Dasios and the loving wife of Gerassimos Christides for 44 years. She was also the devoted…
Vaia Baxevanidis
Vaia passed away on September 21, 2020, peacefully surrounded by her family. Devoted mother of Theodore (Debbie) and Maria (Mario) Vadarlis. Loving Yiayia of Christian, Giorgio, Alex, and Zachary. Vaia is also survived by her brothers, Stellio and Taki, and…
Odissefs Poursanidis
Odissefs Poursanidis was born on January 20, 1932, in Parohthion, Kilkis, in the north region of Greece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Christos and Parthena, and his two brothers (Pelopidas & Haralambos). Surviving are his beloved wife,…
Kyriakou Michaelides
Kyriakou Michaelides (nee Kantou), 91 of Burlington, NJ, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020. She was born in Angastina, Cyprus, on February 2, 1929. At the age of 17, she married the love of her life, Michalis Michaelides, and…
Nicholas Karas
On August 19, 2020, heaven gained a new angel with the passing of Nicholas Karas. Nicholas was born on November 26, 1926, in Kilkis, Greece. From coming to America as a Greek immigrant hoping to create his American dream, he…
Athanasios M. Gougolis
Athanasios M. Gougolis of Brooklawn, passed away on August 16, 2020, at the age of 86. Athanasios was the beloved husband of the late Sofia and dear husband of Halina Putsintsava. He was the devoted father of Suzanne (Michael) Ellis…
Panorea Kotsis
Panorea Kotsis born in Charavgi Pogoni of Ιoannina, passed away on August 16, 2020, at the age of 89. Panorea was the wife of George, and the mother of Nikolaos, and Georgia. Father Alexandros of Evangelismos of Theotokos Greek Orthodox…
Constantine “Gus” A. Kaffes
Constantine “Gus” A. Kaffes, of Swarthmore, PA, fell asleep in the Lord on August 8, 2020. He was 90. Gus was born on October 15, 1929, the son of Greek immigrants Andrew and Peggy (nee Hartas) Kaffes in Chester, PA.…
Panorea “Penny” Kavallieratos
Panorea Kavallieratos, born on June 2, 1960, in Karavomilos Kefalonia, Greece to Argyri and Dionysios Danalis, passed away on July 31, 2020. Panorea was one of three siblings (Angelo and Irene) and came to the United States when she was…
Constantine “Gus” Constantinou
Constantine “Gus” Constantinou was born November 9, 1933, in Philadelphia to Michael & Patricia Constantinou. His parents were both immigrants of Greek descent from Izmir, Turkey. Gus spent his early years growing up in West Philadelphia, working at his father’s…
Metaxia Kousombos
Metaxia (Sia) Kousombos, nee Kolokouris, born in Platanaki Laconia, Greece, past away. Wife of George Kousombos, mother of Maria (Robert) and Arthur (Lauren), grandmother of Matthew Kerwin, and Juliette Kousombos. Survived by her sister Maria Kapatanakos, her brother Angelos Kolokouris,…