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MARIA PAPAKOSTAS
Born: Jan 24, 1942
Date of Passing: Dec 11, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMARIA PAPAKOSTAS
It is with the heaviest hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mother, Maria Papakostas, on December 11, 2024, at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
Left to cherish her loving memory are her husband David Spencer Inkster of 25 years; two sons, Vasilios (Pamela) and Demetrios (Monique) from a previous marriage to Don Oliver; eight grandsons, Vasilios, Andreas, Nicholas (Morrigan), Noah (Lia), Rhys, Kyle, Paul and Adam; three great-grandsons, Jack, Lawrence and Grey; brother Dimo; sister-in-law Olga; cousins and numerous nieces and nephews; Dave’s children, Geoff (Lacey), Christine (Ben), and Glen (Ashley); grandchildren, Austin (Becca), Brooke, Ethan, Ashley, Shae (Josh) and Jaxon; great-grandchildren, Primrose, and Saffron. Maria was predeceased by her parents, Andrea and Paraskevi Papakostas, ex-husband Donald Oliver, brother Laki, and sister Maria.
Maria was born in Dara Greece on January 24, 1942. She arrived in Montreal, Canada in 1960. Maria spent about 10 years in various cities and towns after Montreal. Toronto, Chicago, Missoula, Thompson, Winnipeg, Powerview, back to Winnipeg then settling in St. Andrews.
Maria had always been a hard worker and never shied away from a challenging task. Her early jobs involved waitressing, which was over many years, worked as a hair stylist, owned and ran her own restaurant, owned and ran a Pic-a-Pop store, helped in operating a courier service, took courses in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. She was employed for many years with the Seven Oaks School Division in custodial services until her retirement, whereafter she still picked up shifts with LSSD as a spare cleaner.
Maria spent as much time with family looking after her grandchildren and great-grandchildren when asked to. Aside from her garden and plants, this was one of her favourite things to do. Family was very important to her. Maria always enjoyed cooking the family dinners, especially when her kids and grandkids arrived to help on a given project around the house. Other times she would even kick you out of your own kitchen to do the cooking for everyone.
Our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to the dedicated staff at the Health Sciences Centre for their unwavering care and compassion during our mom's final days.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Voyage Funeral Home, 220 Hespeler Avenue at Henderson Hwy.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 14, 2024
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Dear David and Family, Please accept my sincerest condolences on the loss of your dear Maria. I will always remember Maria as a kind and extremely generous person. I know she will be missed. Thinking of you. Yours in friendship, Bonnie Dyson and family - Posted by: Bonnie Dyson (friend of the Inkster family for many, many years) on: Dec 14, 2024
