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Stephania Adondakis Zervos

Stephania Zervos Obituary

Stephania Adondakis Zervos Mother and Yiayia Stephania Adondakis Zervos left the earthly world on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. She was the youngest of ten children, born to Spiros and Agyro (Lendaris) Adondakis on November 15, 1923 in Crete, Greece. She and her immediate family survived the German occupation of Crete during World War II. On October 16, 1949 she married her husband, Michael Stylianos Zervos in Crete. With the help of her brother, George Adondakis, they immigrated to America. They arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 6, 1951, where they settled in West Jordan, Utah, and raised their seven children. Throughout the years, hundreds of people have dined at her kitchen table and enjoyed her Greek cooking. She has made thousands of diples for various weddings. One of her greatest joys was making koulourakia, sweet bread, and kalitsounia for her grandchildren and playing the card game Canasta. Stephania instilled a deep love of church, community and culture in her children and grandchildren. While adjusting to her new country, she developed a love for America and became an American citizen in 1994. She was an active steward of the Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Philoptochos Society and the Daughters of Minos. In 2002, Stephania was voted Mother of the Year by the Daughters of Minos. She is survived by her children, Chryssi (Jim) Kocolas, Stella (George) Brokalakis, Georgia (Steve) Katsanevas, Steve Zervos, Presvytera Ranae (Fr. Joseph) Strzelecki, Mary (Peter) Yannias, Michael (Demetra) Zervos, and 15 grandchildren who cherish her. Stephania was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Zervos, in 1988. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sister in laws and a sister, Irene (Chania, Crete). A Trisagion service will be chanted on Friday, March 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., with visitations between 5 and 8 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 279 South 300 West. Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Sat, March 31, 2007 at 12 p.m. (noon). Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Greek Orthodox Church Benevolence Fund. She always wanted to help the poor. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.memorialutah.com "Mitera and Yiayai, we love you so much and we know you are in the Heavenly Kingdom, where there is no pain or sorrow. Eternal be your memory."

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Published by The Salt Lake Tribune from Mar. 29 to Mar. 30, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Stephania Zervos

33 Entries

STELIOS MIKE ZEPBOS

April 20, 2007

ZERVOS SISTERS THANKS A MILLION FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR MOM, STEPHANIA. I KNOW THAT YOU DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE HER STAY IN THIS WORLD MEMORABLE. SHE ALWAYS DEFENDED HER DAUGHTERS TILL HER LAST BREATH. SINCE IT WAS HARD FOR HER BEING AWAY FROM HER PARENTS AND HER MOTHER COUNTRY. MOM'S DAUGHTERS BROUGHT MOST OF HER JOY IN THIS WORLD. SORRY THAT I DIDN'T DO MORE FOR OUR MOTHER. BROTHER STELIOS MIKE ZERVOS OF GREEK STREET

Dina & Andreas Polycarpou

April 13, 2007

Dear Stella, George and family,

Accept our sincere condolences for the loss of your mother.
Our thoughts and prayers have been with you the last few days, and may you have enough strength to overcome this difficult time, by remembering and cherishing all the wonderful times you shared with her.

May her memory be eternal.

Steve Rife

April 10, 2007

Mary,
Your mother sounds like such a wonderful person. Now I know where you got your sense of humor, energy, and faith. What a wonderful legacy she has left - a close knit family with so many children and grandchildren. Your family is truly blessed to have had such a loving mother and grandmother.

Patti Barber

April 5, 2007

Jim Chrissy and family,
My thoughts & prayers and love have been with you.May her memory be eternal.

Irene Simvoulakis

April 4, 2007

Dear Chryssi, Jim & Family,
I was very saddened to hear about your mom. I feel honored that I had the chance to know her and to be a guest in her home. God rest her soul. May her memory be eternal.
Irene Simvoulakis & Family

Jeannette & Tony Gavrilis

April 3, 2007

Dear Chrysie,Jim and Family,
We were sadden to hear about the loss of your Mother/Yiaya. Our thoughts and prayers are with our family. We love you very much. Eternal be her Memory. Your Koumbaroi

Mary Vasilacopulos

April 3, 2007

My deepest sympathy for the passing of your mother. May her memory be Eternal. God bless you

Effie BAZOS

April 3, 2007

Chryssi, Jim and family,
It was our honor to know this sweet lady. We know you will all miss her and yet will be conforted that she is resting with our Lord.
Love,
Alex & Effie Bazos

Aram & Aliki Alexander

April 3, 2007

Dear Chryssi,Jim,Irene, Antonia, Yianni and Antonis,
May her memory be eternal.
Our prayers are with your family.
Aram,Aliki Alexander & children

Stamus & Mary Cocoles

April 3, 2007

Dear Chrysie and Jim and Family:
Sorry to hear about your loss of a great women who touched many people during her wonderful life. May her memory be eternal.
Stamus and Mary Cocoles

Carole Kirk

April 2, 2007

Dear Mary,
I am so happy that your mother was able to enter heaven. I hope her passing was peaceful and that you and your family felt God's peace and love. It was good to meet you and your sisters and brother.
Sincerely, Carole Kirk

Karen Jensen

April 2, 2007

Dear Jim and Chryssi and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers to you and the family. Times like these are never easy, but you can rest assured that Stephania lived the Orthodox Faith and continues to pray for all of you.

I can fondly remember her visits to Modesto and to see the love for the church and her family was very evident!

Eternal Be Her Memory!
Love,
Chet and Karen Jensen and Family

Tony and Jeannette Gavrilis

April 2, 2007

I'm so sorry to hear the news. Please pass on my love to the family. Stephania seemed like a very dynamic woman and I'm sure you are all proud to have been part of her life. Our prayers are with you - stay strong in the faith.

Chrissy Mastras

April 2, 2007

Chryssi and Family - I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. Knowing you and other members of your family, I know she was a very special woman.

Gary & Sara Kling

April 2, 2007

Kokolas Family: We are so saddened to hear of the passing of your dear Mitera and YiaYia. We had the pleasure of meeting this fine lady when she visited Annunciation. It was obvious to us that she was well respected and much loved. Eternal be her memory.

Mary Alfieris

April 2, 2007

Dear Jim and Chryssi and Family,

Please accept our heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your mother and dear grandmother. Truly, you were all blessed to have had such a wonderful caring and giving person as your mentor.

The newspaper article is so well written, and it conveys the essence of the kind of person she was. May God grant her peace, and may you all treasure the memories that you have been fortunate to develop for having had her as mitera and yiayia.

Eternal be her memory. God bless you all.

Love,

Mary Alfieris and Family

Dr and Mrs. Terry Zervos and Family

April 1, 2007

Dear Zervos Family,
We are sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. May the good lord give you and yours strength in this time of sorrow, and always remember the good times and your mothers wonderful smile.

Nikos & Connie Linardakis

March 31, 2007

Dear Zervos Family:
Very sorry to hear the passing of your mother. She was a very sweet kind lady. This generation of wonderful people is leaving us but has made the world a better place. May her memory be eternal.

Christie Zervos

March 31, 2007

To all my dear cousins,
Thea Stephania will always be in our hearts and prayers. Our lives will always be full of the memories of Thanks Giving dinners, Christmas’s, and family gathering’s. We have all been truly enriched by her wisdom and unconditional love. Through the coming years we can be assured of drawing from the lessons we have learned from her, and hopefully share those lessons of Faith, Love, and family devotion with the people we come in contact with. We the nieces and nephews along with our children will keep her memory alive.

All our love always,
Terry, Christie, & Katina Tatum

Sarah Phillips

March 31, 2007

Dear Zervos Family,

While I wish to sincerely express my sympathies for the loss of your dear and sweet mother, I remain in awe of how God has equipped us with a soul to nourish our spirit. May the Lord's gift of soul to you be a wonderful meeting place for you and your Mothers spirit. May you find joy, comfort and strength in remembering her and good times past as you carry her legacy forward. May her memory be eternal.

Danielle Novosel

March 31, 2007

Dear Georgia & Family,
I am so saddend to hear of the loss of your mother. it was just the other day i worried i hadnt seen her.. and then to hear this..im and shocked and saddend... every time i had seen her she reminded me so much of my Yia Yia (Katina Kulkus) and it made me miss her that much more...so i always looked forward to seeing her. And you Georgia to re-teach me that one greek word :) ... words cant describe how sad i am. Just know that you and your families are in my thoughts at this difficult time & May you find comfort in knowing that your mother touched the lives of so many others and gave them the gift of many happy memories. with all my Love
Danielle (from the pharmacy)

Mark Wagstaff

March 30, 2007

Dear Zervos family:
My prayers are with you at the loss of your mother, I’m sure her memory will always be in your hearts. It was good growing up together on Greek Lane. Your Home always reminds of those days, as I pass it.
May the Lord bless and comfort each of you at this time.
Mark Wagstaff

Tamara Blesch

March 30, 2007

Dear Georgia, Steve and Family:

We are saddened to hear of Mrs. Zervos passing. Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. May her slumber be peaceful and her memory eternal.

Mike and Janene Daskalas; Ann Pananos; Tammy Blesch

Mary Caputo

March 30, 2007

Dear Zervos Family,

We join you in mourning the loss of your dear mother, mother-in-law, sister, and yiayia. May the memory of the good times with her bring you comfort, and may God bless and keep you all.

May the memory of her be eternal.

Love,

Tony, Mary, Matthew, Yelena, and Peter Caputo

Father Nick Manousakis

March 30, 2007

To all my ZERVOS symbetheri:
May Symbethera Stephania enjoy eternal rest basking in the splender of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and may all of you have life abundantly in His holy name.

Father Nick and Presvytera Kostoula Manoausakis

Ron Yengich

March 30, 2007

My most deep and sincere condolences to Stevie and the rest of the family. Your mother must have been a great lady not only on the basis of all her good works and a long and fruitful life, but also on the quality of the children she raised. She is in our prayers.

Irene Chachas

March 29, 2007

Dear Zervos Family,
John and I were very sadden to hear about Thea. May her memory be
eternal. Our prayers and love are
with you all. John, Irene, Catherine and Christine Chachas.

Nikki Cozakos

March 29, 2007

Dear Steve,

We are very sorry for your loss. It is difficult to loss a Mother. May her memory be eternal.

Gary, Cerah, William & Hannah Nordhoff

March 29, 2007

Dear, Mary, Peter, Eleni and Little Niko,

We pray the Lord's Spirit bless you with comfort and love at this time of sorrow. We love you.

Dessie Manousakis

March 29, 2007

To the entire Zervos family: I remember your mother with fondness and love. She was a wonderful woman, always with a smile. I especially remember her visiting my mother during her last years when she was having such a difficult time. It was always a bright spot for my mother when "sembethera" came to visit. They would laugh together remembering some of the old times, and they would cry together remembering some of the old times. But it was always an enjoyable visit for my mom and I appreciated your mom for continuing to visit til the end.

May God give you all the strength you need to get through this difficult time. Remember her for all the good times you had as a family and know that her memory will be eternal.

John Marinos

March 29, 2007

Dear Zervos family, We are so sorry to hear of you mothers passing.
May her memory be eternal
Love, John & Patti Marinos

Scott Cook

March 29, 2007

Stella, Georgia, Steve and family:

I'm so sorry for the lost of your dear sweet mother my heart goes out to you. As I pass by the old homestead on the corner and see the home you grew up in, my mind goes back to the days when we were going to Bingham High and what good and honerable kids you were. It certanly is a tribute to your parents. May you have peace in knowing you will see your mother again.

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