Maria Pallas Obituary
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Gust Pallas; her children: Mia (Bill) Delis, Elaine (Michael) Nicolaou, Paula Sideris, Georgia (Raul) Mondragon, and Paul (Nichole) Pallas; her siblings: Tony (Toby) Sacketos, Margarita Sacketos, Dimitri Sacketos, Yianna (Andreas) Fotopoulos; her sixteen grandchildren: Demetri (Patricia) Delis, Andreas Nicolaou, Konstantino Nicolaou, Maria Delis, Alexandros Nicolaou, George Sideris, Kosta Pallas, Maria Pallas, Jacob Pallas, Viviana Sideris, Grace Pallas, Pedro Mondragon, Noah Pallas, Maria Mondragon, Michael, and Gabriel Pallas; and her many nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, with visitation from 9 - 10 am and services following at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 13631 S Brainard Ave, Chicago, IL 60633, with Fr. David Bissias officiating. Burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond, Indiana.
Mrs. Pallas was a devoted member of both Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and St Demetrios Hammond, where she faithfully served as a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Her life was a testament to unconditional love and the unbreakable bonds of family. Born in Nafpaktos, Greece, she came to America as a young girl and, at just seventeen, met the love of her life, Gust. The two were married at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Hegwisch and together built a life grounded in faith, love, and dedication to family. A Highland, Indiana, resident for 25 years, Mrs. Pallas found her greatest joy in her role as a wife, mother, and grandmother. She cherished every moment spent with her five children and sixteen grandchildren, creating countless memories filled with laughter, warmth, and love. Throughout her life, Mrs. Pallas carried her faith and her resilience, leaving behind a legacy of unconditional love and unwavering devotion to her family and loved ones.
May her memory be eternal.
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