ANNA TSOUFAKIS

Anna Perakakis Tsoufakis 1923 ~ 2010 Our beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, Anna Perakakis Tsoufakis, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 following a short illness.She was born February 22, 1923, in the small village of Loutra, on the Island of Crete, Greece. She attended school there. On September 15, 1946, she was united in marriage to Christos A. Tsoufakis. In April of 1963, Anna and Christos and their three children immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States. Anna was an outstanding seamstress; she worked full time at Century Taylors and later at Auerbach's Department Store. Anna was a great cook and brought many of her own recipes from Crete and shared them gladly with her friends. Anna was always loving, welcoming and giving to everyone. Her kind ways made everybody feel comfortable and loved. Anna was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Daughters of Minos. She had unconditional faith of not only in her religion and principles, but also in her friends and family. Anna is survived by her husband, Christos, her daughter and her husband, Effie and George Papadakis; her son and his wife, Jim & Linda; her son Tony; four grandchildren, Rita, Anna, Gina, and Christopher; two brothers, Vageli and Yiani, Greece, and two sisters, Barbara and Hariklia, Greece, as well as many more nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held Monday, December 6, 2010 from 6-8:00 p.m. with a Trisagion service at 7:00 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 279 South 300 West, Salt Lake City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. also at Holy Trinity. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 1342 East 500 South, Salt Lake City. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Holy Trinity Cathedral Fund. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Salt Lake Regional Hospital for their compassionate and loving care. Condolences may be sent to www.wasatchlawn.com