Irene Pouletsos

POULETSOS
Irene (nee Kyprios), 95, of Westwood, NJ on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Mrs. Pouletsos was the widow of James Pouletsos, her beloved husband of 63 years.
She is survived by her daughters, Corinne Krachtus of Westwood and Elaine Miller of Fredericksburg, Virginia; her five grandchildren, Dayna Krachtus, John James Krachtus, Kassia Miller, Diana Miller and Alexander Miller; her great granddaughter Hadley; and sons-in-law John Krachtus and Martin Miller. She is also survived by her sister Mary Sava, her brother Peter Kyprios and many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Daphne Pouletsos, her sister Jean Thanasides, and her parents Nicholas and Evangeline Kyprios.
Born in Hoboken, Mrs. Pouletsos was a resident of Westwood for seventy years. Before her marriage, she worked in the Accounting Department of Lipton Tea Company. In Westwood, she was the co-owner of Conrad's Confectionery where she worked alongside her husband for over 40 years. Mrs. Pouletsos will be remembered by her family and friends as the loving matriarch of her large extended family and a gracious hostess whose home was always open to friends.
After they retired, Mr. and Mrs. Pouletsos enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe.
She was a founding member of the Elena Society, a longtime member of St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Tenafly, and a member of Camp K-20 in Bear Mountain, New York.
A funeral service will be held at St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tenafly on Friday, July 15 at 12:30 PM. Burial will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 14 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ.
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