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Anna Rangos-Rizakus Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22, 2004.

RANGOS-RIZAKUS
ANNA (SOVOKOS)
Age 93, on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, beloved wife of 25 years to the late Gus Rizakus; loving mother of John G. Rangos, Sr., of Pittsburgh; sister of Angelina Glyptis of Weirton, WV and George Sovokos (Evelyn) of Weirton, WV and the late John Sovokos. Cherished grandmother of John G. Rangos, Jr. and his wife, Judge Jill Rangos of Allison Park, Alexander Rangos of Dallas, TX and Jenica Anne Rangos of Pittsburgh. Adoring great-grandmother of Virginia, John III and Nicholas Rangos of Allison Park. Anna was born October 26, 1910 in Chios, Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1921, where she settled in Weirton, WV. She married Gus Rangos of Fredericksburg, VA in 1927. She was a proprietor of the R & A Restaurant in the Turtle Creek Valley from 1937 to 1950 with her husband Gus Rizakus, who she married in 1944. Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUER'S. Friends welcome at 2630 West Liberty Ave., Dormont, (412) 531-4000, on Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Trisagion Service Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation on Friday, 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 419 Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland). Entombment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Family suggests memorial contributions to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 123 Gilkeson Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Please add a tribute at Please add a tribute at
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January 23, 2004

Francis and Patricia Quinn posted to the memorial.

January 23, 2004

Jim and Electra Agras posted to the memorial.

January 22, 2004

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Francis and Patricia Quinn

January 23, 2004

John

You and your family have our deepest sympathy. We're sorry we were unable to offer our condolences in person.

Jim and Electra Agras

January 23, 2004

Dear John and family :

We were saddemed to read of your mother's death. Please accept our sympathy and may her memory be eternal

Jim and Electra

Bal Harbour, FL

Frank Horner

January 22, 2004

My sympathy goes out to the Rangos family. I will always remember her, as dancing, and laughing, at Jill's house, on Christmas.

Helen S. Faison

January 21, 2004

You and your family have my sympathy

in your bereavement.