Sofia Samaras

SAMARAS Sofia (Minoudis) Samaras was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She was born in Koufalia, Makedonia Greece on May 10, 1933. Sofia passed away August 15, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio; she was 79. Her parents were Marino and Vassiliki. Sofia has two brothers who passed away before her and one sister living in Thessaloniki. She married her late husband Christos Samaras in Goumenissa, Makedonia, Greece in 1958. They had four children. They moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1971 in pursuit of work opportunities with their two surviving children Maria and Kyriaki. Eventually they opened their own tailor shop Chris' Tailoring in downtown Columbus. Maria married Demetrios (James) Raptis and their two children are John and Sophia. Kyriaki married Eleftherios (Terry) Charnas and their two children are Calliope and Christina. Funeral arrangements have been made for Monday, August 20, 2012. The visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. till the time of funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus. Sofia will be laid to rest at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her memory to Annunciation Cathedral, 555 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Arrangements by O.R. WOODYARD CO.