All Obituaries

James W. Larzelere 4-12-45 - 9-2-19 Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle.  His strength, compassion, and kindness, made him the man was.  Jim was truly one of a kind. A Memorial Service will be held at Vraim Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, September 19, 2019.  10:00 - 11:00 am calling hours and the memorial service will follow at 11:00 am. Donations may be made in his memory to Kindred Hospital.  2000 Old...

Anastasia Vangelis, 60, entered her eternal rest September 7th, 2019 at her daughters home surrounded by her children and her loved ones after a 7 month battle with colon cancer.  Anastasia was born on August 30, 1959 in Paroxthio, Kilkis Greece. To all who knew her she was an extremely hard working, strong and loyal woman. A loving mother, who worked all her life to provide the best for her family. She was loved by all who knew her or met her, and always gave the best advice to...

Renee Pahides Zissios passed away peacefully on September 2, 2019. Renee was the loving mother of daughters Alexa, Demi, and Dena Zissios who she was very proud of.  Renee was the beloved daughter of Stella Russon Pahides and of the late Gus P. Pahides and his wife Stamatia Doloma Pahides. She was also survived by her sister Helene Vellios, brother Peter Pahides and his wife Kelly, and sister Andrea Cosmas and her husband Chris. Renee was adored by her many nieces and nephews and now a...

Anestis Tatsis Passed away peacefully on September 2, 2019.  He is the beloved husband of the late Vasiliki. Loving Father of Tony,  Effie (George). Devoted grandfather of Gina, Dina (Yiannis).  Friends and family are welcome to attend his viewing from Friday 10am to 11am at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 229 Powell Rd, Upper Darby, Pa 19082.  His funeral service will follow at 11am in the church.  Interment will be at Fernwood Cemetery.   ...

Sonia Jehanian (Aznavorian) 2/28/34-8/21/19 Sonia was born and raised in New York City. She was the daughter of immigrants who proudly migrated to the United States through Ellis Island. Sonia's parents had two children, Charles Aznavorian her older brother (pre deceased her )  Sonia met her future husband Joseph Jehanian of Philadelphia at St. Gregory's The Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in NYC at a church social. Joseph however was not the  social dance type but...

Sotirios “Steve” Dadoupis passed away peacefully in his home on August 21, 2019. He was born on June 21, 1937  in Xylokeratia, Kilkis, the son of late George and Athanasia.  Survived by his Wife of twenty five years Kyriakoula, Daughter; Eleftheria, Son In Law; Thomas, Grandchildren; Ourania, Kyriaki, Panagiota, Demetra, Ashley and Thomas.  He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and work colleagues.

Chrysi Sophocles, born Hrisafie Mamatseos on October 15th, 1921, was one of four girls of Greek immigrants, Constantine and Anna Mamatseos, of Bristol, Connecticut. From her earliest youth, Chrysi worked in her father’s ice-cream shop, The Palace of Sweets, and graduated from Bristol High School in 1939.  She excelled in math and science and was one of few women in her time to graduate from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston in 1943. In 2013, she attended her 70th...

Jim T. Collias. Devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to Mary Collias (wife), Diana (John Palumbo) and Art Collias (Christina)  (children), Angela, Christina, Michelle, Michael and Dimitri (grandchildren), Jesse, Niko and Vincent (great grandchildren). Jim was born and raised in West Philadelphia and spent his adult years with his wife of 60 years in Drexel Hill. Jim served our country proudly during the Korean War. He spent his working years in the restaurant...

KATERLIS THE REV. FR. DEMETRIOS S., fell asleep in the Lord on August 17, 2019. By his side was his loving wife Presbytera Antonia, his children Minnie & Nicholas Tripolitis and Flora & Gerasimos Koumatos; his loving grandchildren Constantine & Jenny Tripolitis, Christina & Tony Paxinos, Erene & John Vasiliou, Demetra Koumatos, Demetrios Stavros Tripolitis; and adoring great-grandchildren Nicholas & Anna Tripolitis, Stavros & Angelique Paxinos, and Dimosthenes...