Leila Savas

LAKEVILLE -- Leila (Marsden) Savas, aged 75 years, of Lakeville, died Thursday, January 04, 2007, at her home in Lakeville. She was the loving wife of Irakli Savas of 55 years.

Born Tuesday, October 20, 1931, in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Florence (Howes) Marsden.

Leila had lived in Middleboro moving to Lakeville in 1972. She enjoyed skiing, traveling, cooking, watching her family members throughout the years playing basketball and most of all spending time with "her pride and joy" her family. She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Brockton and was a member of the Philoptochos Society at the Church.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by her beloved children, Stephen I. Savas and his wife, Susan of Lakeville, Dennis I. Savas and his wife, Nancy of Lakeville and Constance L. Bebis and her husband, George of Lakeville; 8 grandchildren, Sarah Savas, Kathryn Goodine, Derek Savas, Amy Savas, Keith Savas, Alaina Bebis, Alexander Bebis and Rebecca Bebis; a great-grandson, Nathan Goodine; a brother, Robert E. Marsden of FL; two sisters, Constance Winberg Dickson of Lakeville and Anne Bernard of Mattapoisett; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late John Marsden.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 457 Oak St. Brockton, MA. Interment will follow in Melrose Cemetery in Brockton. Visitation will take place on Monday from 4-8 PM in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 280 Bedford St. Lakeville, MA.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.