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MARY MACRODIMITRIS
Born: Jan 10, 1911
Date of Passing: Jan 19, 2018
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMARY MACRODIMITRIS January 10, 1911 - January 19, 2018 Mary Macrodimitris, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (Yiayia) passed away just nine days after her 107th birthday, after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband, George in 1984, and will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Angelos (Pauline) and Aristotelis (Evelyne); grandchildren, Joanna Gillespie (David), Helen Proulx (Michel), Sophia Macrodimitris (Karl Schilling), Mary Ann Macrodimitris, George Macrodimitris and Alex Macrodimitris, and six great-grandchildren. Mary was born and raised in the Greek community of Alexandria, Egypt. She was the eldest daughter in the family and as her mother had poor health, she had to leave school and look after the home. In spite of this, she managed to educate herself and mastered four languages. She was known in the neighbourhood as someone people could turn to for help. She met and married her husband, George, in 1935. Together they raised their two boys in Alexandria, until they were forced to leave Egypt and move to Greece in 1962. They subsequently immigrated to Canada to join their sons in 1973. Mary was a warm, loving and compassionate person loved by all who knew her. The family would like to express their thanks to the caring staff of The Convalescent Home of Winnipeg, for their wonderful care of "Mama Mary" in the later years of her life. They also would like to thank Helen Papadopoulos and Mavis Kwitkowski for their kindness and companionship to Mary. Prayers will be held at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2255 Grant Ave., on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 26, Father Constantinos Tsolias officiating, burial following at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Portage Avenue West. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Convalescent Home of Winnipeg or St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. www.voyagefuneralhomes.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 23, 2018
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I loved this wonderful woman, beautiful , inside and out. So many special memories through out the past (over) 40 years !! Saw her last on her 100th birthday...we were in an elevator...she was concerned that her hair be just right.... Thank you God for your gift of life to Mary Macrodimitris, the world is better for that.. and thank you for keeping her now in your loving arms!!Rest in Peace dear Yayia. till we meet again.lii My thoughts and prayers are with the whole Macrodimitris family who are like family to me and to my children. May God give you strength at this tender moment in life. - Posted by: LIISA JOHNSON (LONG TIME FRIEND) on: Jan 25, 2018
