Name: Calling hours for ETHEL LAGOS
Start: 2019-07-18T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-07-19T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc. - Silver Spring

ETHEL C. LAGOS (Age 96)
Mrs. Ethel Cotsonis Lagos, age 96, of Silver Spring, MD passed away peacefully on July 15, 2019, surrounded by family. She was born September 25, 1922 in Washington DC, one of six children to the late Harry and Anna Cotsonis. Ethel was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Socrates Lagos. She is survived by a sister Zoe Schmid, while siblings Francesca, Alex, Mary and Sophie have predeceased her. Ethel is survived by her children, Anna (David, also deceased) Scaggs of Fayetteville, PA, Elaine (Stephen) Wallis of Ellicott City, MD, and William (Connie) Lagos of Reston, VA; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church , 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10 a.m., followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Vasculitis Foundation: www.vasculitisfoundation.org or Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America: www.crohnscolitisfoundation.orgwww.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com

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Published by The Washington Post on Jul. 17, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for ETHEL LAGOS

14 Entries

Debbie Haines

July 11, 2025

I'll always remember visiting Aunt Ethel's house, the meals, the family and how kind Aunt Ethel was. Beautiful, sweet, full of humor and love. Shes still missed.

John Schmid

July 11, 2024

Even though it´s been awhile since Aunt Ethel left us ,it doesn´t fade the great memories of this wonderful woman. I always will remember!

Pat Roth

July 14, 2020

Ethel was such a remarkable woman and is missed every day by all those who loved her. It is hard to believe that it's been a year since her passing. The wonderful memories that she left behind will keep us smiling and laughing forever. I'm sure she is Greek dancing, bowling, playing bridge, entertaining and all the other things she loved in heaven. Her social calendar is probably booked up there also! She lives forever in our hearts.

Barrett McKown

July 31, 2019

Dear Anna and Elaine,

Bill Mays just let me know of your mother's recent death. It has been a long time since those DuVal days. I remember very well knowing and seeing your parents at various school events. Anne and I have been married now for 54 years and the years have added up. We are pretty healthy still, but are not too far behind your mother at 84 and 85. But we still try to keep up with those 60's DuVal classes and their reunions. Barry and Anne McKown. [email protected]

July 28, 2019

Please know how sorry I am not being at the funeral but I think family and friends know how much Aunt Ethel meant to me. I felt she was always there for me and always showed an interest in what was happening in my life. She made us all feel special because she cared so much about all our family. We had great times playing bridge. We had many conversations on the slams and odd hands we had. She has always been the voice in my mind at the bridge table telling me not to miss a slam. Just like when I have a really good game of golf, I look up and know Uncle Toddy stopped by and gave me a little help -- I know Aunt Ethel will be there helping me when I have a good day at the bridge table. She was a 7 no-trump person. I was blessed that she was my aunt. I loved her dearly and what a wonderful person she was.
Diana Roberts

Kathy Viney

July 22, 2019

She lived a long much-loved life. She was a great neighbor and she will be missed.

July 22, 2019

Anna and Elaine...so very sorry to hear about your mom. I have such fond memories of her, especially during the Camp Fire Girl years. What a long life she enjoyed (my mom same age)...that generation was truly amazing. Hugs to you
Darlene (Tyler) Chroniger

July 18, 2019

We truly loved Aunt Ethel although she was not really my aunt. I loved getting together with my mom, Ethel, Anna and Elaine when we ventured up from FL. In the summer. One year, we even let Jerry join us! Aunt Ethel was always the epitome of lovely. Such a delightful woman who truly loved life.
I have such wonderful memories of our families getting together
at the Phelas homeGeorge, Toddy, Nicky, my dad Jim, and Jello ( would be joking, teasing , laughing, laughing together. My mom, Marge, Ethel, Mary, Florence would be talking, laughing, but getting out plates and plates of food. I hope they all have reunited in Heaven and are having a great time together again! Loving one another again!

Bill Butler

July 18, 2019

On behalf of the Golden Techites from McKinley Tech High School in Washington, DC, please extend our condolences to Ethel's family. She was an active member from the Class of 1941.

John and Barb Schmid

July 18, 2019

So sorry for the loss of our Aunt Ethel. A truly amazing women and family member. We will never forget her great smile and wonderful sense of humor.We know that she is with uncle Toddy and the rest of the family that had gone on ahead. We will always love and miss you.

Carolyn Steinberg

July 18, 2019

So sorry for the loss of your Mom...she was such an exquisite, beautiful lady...always so full of life, and always smiling...and so interested in her children's friends, all the way back to our days at Glenridge...know you are missing her terribly, but hope all the happy memories will make you smile ...

Pat Roth

July 17, 2019

Ethel was beautiful in every sense of the word. I feel blessed our families were so close and that we have so many happy memories of times with her to treasure forever. Ethel lived life to the fullest and taught us all by her example. She will be missed beyond measure, but never forgotten.

July 17, 2019

Ethel was the most delightful person. She always wore a smile and will be missed by all who knew her. May God bless her family in this sad time.
Georgia Goodman

Debbie Haines

July 17, 2019

Our Aunt Ethel was a gracious and loving individual, always ready with a smile and a laugh. I remember enjoying family get-togethers for Thanksgiving and Christmas at her house. Such fun and so delicious! She was a beautiful lady who looked half her age (she was very proud of this!) It was good living, good loving and good genes! And she raised a good family, as you all know, and I know they are grieving terribly for their mom. You are all in our prayers right now. Our love to everyone. We will see you Friday.

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