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August 16, 2000 Wednesday
Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
Maria (Pappas) Bugitzedes
Mrs. Maria (Pappas) Bugitzedes, 92, of Middletown, passed
away Monday, Aug. 14, 2000, at Middletown Regional Hospital.
She was born on Aug. 15, 1907, in Brussa, Asia Minor, but
lived here most of her life. Mrs. Bugitzedes was the
owner/operator of George's Grocery where she worked for more
than 35 years. She was a 50-year member of Philoptochtos and
a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church. Maria arrived on Ellis Island from Greece on July 4,
1923, and later became a proud U.S. citizen. She was
featured in several news articles including a story in the
Los Angeles Times. She was preceded in death by her husband,
George D. Bugitzedes on May 15, 1985; her parents, the Rev.
Father Christopher and Maria Pappas (he was the first Greek
Orthodox priest in Middletown); brothers Andrew Pappas,
George Pappas, Jim Pappas, Nick Pappas and Frank Pappas;
sisters Katina, Patricia and Kiki of Greece; a nephew, Frank
Pappas; and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by
sons Jim A. Bugitzedes (Marian) of Franklin, Ohio, and John
Richard "Bugs" Bugitzedes (Anita) of Franklin; daughters
Stella Bugitzedes, Irene Bugitzedes and Christine Risner,
all of Middletown, and Nina Youtsler (Wilber) of Franklin;
grandchildren Vincent Risner of Middletown, Patricia
Bugitzedes of Los Angeles, Calif., Christina Bugitzedes of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and John Christopher Bugitzedes of
Franklin; special nieces Bessie Pappas, Nina Donaldson and
Marilyn McEchron; several nieces and nephews; a goddaughter,
Maria Langendorf of Franklin; and a host of special adopted
friends who called her "Mom and Yiayia."
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Aug. 17, at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church, with Father Christos Christakis officiating.
Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call
today, Aug. 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Joseph Baker-Stevens
Funeral Home, where there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. |
by
Vivian Moon
18 Sept 2008 |