Joanne Mavrides

Of Wrentham, December 29, 2006. She was the wife of George Mavrides, her husband of 58 years and who died in 2003. She leaves her son, Michael Mavrides of Wrentham and her daughters Mary Mavrides Bowker of East Sandwich and Marcia Mavrides of Wrentham and Melanie, of Seattle, Washington, grandchildren: Olympia and Thor Bowker, Julia Joanne and Alexander Rodgers and Olivia and Nathaniel Stevens; her devoted sons-in-law Roger Bowker, Jean-Pierre Rodgers and John Stevens and her dear friends Auguste Maschke and Maureen McKenna. She was sister of Helena Ellis of Northborough, MA, Stephen Spaneas of Destin, FL, and Estelle Needham of Dallas, TX, sister-in-law and high school classmate of Sophia Vlachos of Brighton and aunt of beloved nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m. at the Ross Funeral Home, 135 South Street, Wrentham, Mass. A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 AM at St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 West Street, Mansfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Mavrides' memory may be made to St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 293, Mansfield, MA 02048-0293 or the Wrentham Public Health Nurses, 79 South Street, Wrentham, MA.