Obituaries & Memorials
Honoring the lives of members of our community.
Stamatia Giannakos
Stamatia Giannakos, born in Chios, Greece, a seamstress and beloved matriarch of her family, passed away peacefully in Upper Darby at the age of 95.
Despina Croussouloudis
Despina Croussouloudis, a longtime children’s librarian at the New York Public Library, passed away January 3, 2026, at age 93. Funeral services will be held January 15 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Christos D. Pappas
Christos D. Pappas, a devoted family man and longtime member of Philadelphia’s Greek-American community, passed away on January 1, 2026.
Penelope Mitoulis
Penelope “Penny” Mitoulis, a longtime member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby, passed away on January 1, 2026. She was 93.
Albertos Elefterios Plevrakis
Albertos Elefterios Plevrakis, Greek-born restaurant manager and member of the Greek Orthodox community in Reading, PA, passed away on December 23, 2025.
Stavroula Xenofanes
Presvytera Stavroula “Voula” Xenofanes, a longtime member of the Greek Orthodox community in New Jersey, passed away on December 20, 2025, at age 87.
Athanasios Karapanagiotis
Athanasios Karapanagiotis (Tom Karas), 82, of Hockessin, Delaware, passed away on December 21, 2025. A remembrance of his life and legacy.
Alexandra Tsaganos
Alexandra Tsaganos, a devoted member of the Greek Orthodox and Philoptochos community, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, at age 88.
Judge Kenneth Miller
Judge Kenneth N. Miller (1936–2025), longtime Magisterial District Justice and community leader in Delaware County, passed away on December 12, 2025.
Nicholas Pappas
Nicholas C. Pappas (1927–2025), born in Greece, a Korean War veteran and longtime Philadelphia restaurateur, passed away in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Paraskevi Sagos
Paraskevi (Vickie) Polakis Sagos (1965–2025), born in Athens and deeply devoted to family and faith, passed away on December 15, 2025.
Penelope Ballas
Penelope X. Ballas of Reading, honored as the 2025 Mother of the Year at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, passed away at 102, surrounded by family.