Alice Vasilas

Alice Vasilas, 95, of White Oak, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024. She was born October 1, 1928 in Mytilene, Greece and was the daughter of the late Eleutherios and Eleni (Sofianos) Koteros. She was the wife of the late Theodore Peter Vasilas. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her son, Peter Vasilas. Alice was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, White Oak and was also a member of the Philoptochos Society there and she won the St. Photis award for 'Outstanding Parishioner' awarded by the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Pennsylvania. Thia Alice was a seamstress extraordinaire for 20 plus years for the Kaufmann's Department Store. Her baking of Greek pastries for her family, friends and church functions was her specialty - enjoyed by all! The family extends a special thanks to Sylvia and Stella Stratigos for all of those trips / Greek parties for Thia at both nursing homes. She is survived by her nephew, William C. (Michelle) Chuleas of Flint, MI.; great-nephew, Carlin; niece, Phyllis (Mace) Matiosian of Santa Barbara, CA; and a great-niece, Alice Matiosian; cousins, Denise (Michael) Manos, and George (Nicole) Phillips, both of Houston, TX; and relatives in Greece, Dorothea Kazazi of Athens, Greece; and Virginia Kazazi in Mytilene, Greece; as well as her brother, Stratos Koteros of Mytilene, Greece; also, nieces and nephews; lifelong friend from Mytilene, Niki Aronson of McMurray. Friends are welcome Friday, July 5, 2024 from 10am to 12pm at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1128 Summit Street, White Oak. Funeral Service will begin there at 12 pm with Father Christopher Bender, officiating. Interment will follow at McKeesport-Versailles Cemetery, Arrangements are by the Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1638 Lincoln Way, White Oak. (412) 672-6322 Troy J. Gilbert, Director. Condolences may be made at Gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com