Alexandra A. Potous

Alexandra A. Potous One of God’s Angels, Alexandra A. Potous, 74, of Erie, was called to heaven to join her beloved husband and Lord, after a brief illness and untimely passing, on Saturday, March 18, 2006. Alexandra was a gifted artist, painter, seamstress, and designer whose passion for colors, art, and high style were present in everything and everyone she touched. God created this sensitive, gentle, and beautifully elegant lady to help show us His Goodness and Mercy in the beauty of life around us. Alex’s art career began with Gimbels Department Store in Pittsburgh as an interior designer. She then spent the next 13 years with Gimbels as the Fashion Art Director for the Erie Chautauqua Magazine and later did layout design for the Marketing Department of Arthur F. Schultz Co. Alexandra continued a prolific free-lance career designing, drawing, sewing, and making us all laugh. She will take drawing pencils and pad to heaven with her. Alexandra was born September 26, 1931 in Uniontown, Pa., the daughter of John and Helen Andrianos. She was preceded in death by her adoring and loving husband, Anthony Potous, in 1996; her mother, Helen in 2000; her father, John in 1963; and her big brother, Chris in 1980. Alexandra is survived in life by her greatest treasure, her loving daughter, Stephanie Potous-Eaker and her husband, Jack Eaker. Also in life is her devoted sister, Jane Karageorge of Pittsburgh; sister-in-law, Theodora and husband Dr. Nicholas Nicholas of State College, Pa.; sister-in-law, Andrea and husband Gerald Zavage of Laurel, Md.; and many loving nieces, nephews and life long friends. Alexandra was active in both St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh and Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Erie. She was an active member of the Ladies’ Philoptochos Society and one of the beautiful, welcoming faces at the annual Greek Orthodox Food Festival. Alexandra’s faith and her Love for Christ were her strength and Orthodoxy was her rock throughout her bright, shining life. God gave Alex extraordinary talent and guided her hands to paint, draw, and express the beauty of life around her in the flowers, colors, animals, faces and places of her life. Challenged by Parkinson’s disease, her artwork, sewing, and profound love of life never wavered, it flourished. Friends and Family may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 536 West 10th St., Erie, on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Rd. Burial will follow at the Erie Cemetery. The family asks that any memorials be made to the Iconography Fund at the Greek Orthodox Church. Alexandra, your memorial will be forever eternal. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits.