Helen Andreatos Raysses, age 87, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the St. Anthony Hospice Center in Crown Point. Helen was born in Kalymnos, Greece on May 6, 1928, to the late Evangelia and Skevos Patellis. She came to America with her mother and siblings when she was 9 months old and walked her first steps on Ellis Island. Helen was a kind and loving person who was actively involved in church activities. She was formerly the sponsor for G.O.Y.A., a secretary for Philoptohos, President of the Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Senior Citizens and taught Sunday School for many years. She loved cooking, entertaining and spending time with her family and friends. Helen is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years and the father of her children, Nicholas Andreatos; son, Dean N. Andreatos; sisters: Thelma Sigalos and Katherine Mixis; brother, John Patellis; and recent husband, John M. Raysses. She is survived by her daughter, Ava Lynn Kazonis; son-in-law, Dr. John E. Kazonis; and her grandchildren: Emmanuel Kazonis, Nicholas Kazonis, Eleni Kazonis, Angela Andreatos Ramirez (Hector) Helen Andreatos and Nick Andreatos. She is also survived by her sister Mary Meiu; sisters-in-law: Fay Andreatos, Maria Sorich and Dee Raysses; step-children: Tiffany Seybert and Michael J. Raysses; and many nieces and nephews. Last but not least Helen is also survived by her caregivers: Sarah Sawyer-Pullum and Michele Thornton, who became part of the family. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Geisen Funeral & Cremation Services, 7905 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m., with a Trisagon Service at 4:30 p.m. A Funeral Service will take place on Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 8000 Madison St., Merrillville, at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Ted Poteres and Fr. George Pappas officiating. Burial will take place at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, IN.Sign the guestbook or view directions at: (219) 769-3322 GeisenFuneralHome.com
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