Theodora Vranas Obituary

Name: Visitation for Theodora Vranas
Start: 2014-08-28T21:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-08-29T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Memory Eternal Funeral Directors, Ltd.

Lola Vranas nee Souleles born in Agios Nikolaos, Kalavryta, Greece, resident of Glenview and Lake Forest, IL. Beloved wife of the late Paul V. Vranas. Loving mother of William (Afrodite), Nicholas (Ellena), John (Annette), Peter (Christine) Vranas and the late Georgia (James) Marinos. Proud grandmother of Theodora (Elie) Tamer, Demetra (Panagioti) Flevaris, Elena (Nikos) Liveris, Paul (Diane Christopher), Thomas (Allison Coorlas), Christina (Matt) Aizcorbe, Alexandra and Theodora Marinos, Evanthia, Arianna, James Paul and Kelly Georgine Vranas. Great grandmother of Elias, William, Lina, Afrodite, Dimitri and Basil. Dear sister of Sam (Soula) Souleles, Ann (James) Argyropoulos, Mary (William) Michaels, Steve (Asimo), George (Angela) and the late John (Xanthi) Souleles. Sister-in-law of the late John and James (Pauline) Vranas, Mary (Steve) Giannakopulos and Constance (George) Chioros. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Cherished cousin and friend of many. Lola emigrated to Chicago in 1947. Matriarch of the Vranas / Souleles Family, together with her loving husband and partner, Paul, brought over her parents and brothers and sisters from Greece. Co-founder of Grocerland Super Foods, a successful family enterprise, an icon in Logan Square for over 40 years. An avid real estate investor, Lola helped launch her sons in the real estate industry, instilling a passionate hands-on work ethic to everyone she touched. Devoted supporter and active member of her church, Greek Societies and many philanthropic causes, Lola never turned away a person in need. She was an eager host of many gatherings of family and friends. Being an exquisite chef, Lola became known as the North Shore Queen of "diples."Visitation Thursday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at SMITH-CORCORAN Funeral Home 6150 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago. Family and friends will meet Friday morning at Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church 1401 Wagner Rd. Glenview, IL 60025 for visitation from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. At Lola's request, kindly omit flowers. Memorial donations to Sts Peter and Paul Church or Ascension of our Lord Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund 1207 Riverwoods Dr. Lincolnshire, IL 60069 would be appreciated. May her memory be eternal. Arrangements by ADINAMIS CORLISS BALODIMAS Funeral Directors, Ltd. 773-736-3833

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Aug. 26 to Aug. 27, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Theodora Vranas

11 Entries

August 29, 2014

My sincerest sympathy for your loss. May she rest in peace.

James and Angeline Sarelas

August 28, 2014

We miss seeing Lola at all of our church functions. She will be dearly missed. May her memory be eternal.

August 28, 2014

To the Vranas family, please accept my sincere sympathy. She was loved by many people, which includes my family, the late Fotini and John Giannakopoulos.

Panagiota ( Pat ) Giannakopoulos

Jim & Didi Tatooles

August 27, 2014

A wonderful caring woman, she will be missed. May her memory be eternal.

Gia Xenakis

August 27, 2014

To our dear members of the Vranas family,
There are no words to describe how sad we are at the passing of our beloved Lola. The thought of her being with Paul at this time is the only thing that makes me smile. We loved them both dearly.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
May Her Memory Be Eternal.
Gia Xenakis and LaRue Highsmith

Eleni Banos

August 26, 2014

Thea Lola,
You are where you have wanted to be for a long time now...and God will watch over all of you together while you wait for us....
Thank you for all your love and fond memories of a lifetime--with so much love,
Eleni, Peter and Tania.

August 26, 2014

Thea Lola, Was a wonderful beautiful woman inside and out. She was a loving kind woman that will be remembered for all the good and kind things she did for everyone around her. May her memory be eternal. Christine ,Eric &Adam, Beberdick

Louis & Alexandra Apostol

August 26, 2014

To the Vranas Family. Please accept our sincerest sympathy and condolences on your Mother, Theodora's recent falling asleep in the Lord. We will always remember her as a truly kind and gentle lady who was deeply concerned about the welfare of others. May she rest in peace and may her memory be forever eternal.

John and Kathy Karedes

August 26, 2014

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I remember shopping at Grocerland on Fullerton in Chicago. We were all family and friends. My mom & dad, Helen & Christ, back in the fifties and sixties, would send me shopping. I think I enjoyed talking to Lola, Paul, George, Mary, Steve and everyone more than shopping. Lola and Paul always stressed work hard and get a great education.

Michael Chioros

August 26, 2014

Thea Lola was one of a kind. She bridged the gap from post war torn Greece to life on an estate in Lake Forest. She made sure that she and her entire family was always active, productive, and devout. That included not only her spouse and children but also brothers and sister, in laws and all who came in contact with her. She was full of energy and spirit. Her devotion to life, her family, and her church require a book or a movie to describe, not this small paragraph. For you who knew her, there are not enough words. For those of you who didn't know her, words can never describe her adequately.
The memories of her will be vivid in me as long as I live.

Annette Vranas

August 26, 2014

You have impacted so many lives and created a legacy we shall always remember. Love you, Anneta

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