Voula Economos

1933 - 2018

Voula (Kanellopoulos) Economos, 85, of Fairhaven, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at her home under the care of her loving family and hospice after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Anthony Savas Economos. Born March 15, 1933 in Sellasia, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Panagiotis Peter Kanellopoulos and Trisevgeni Jean (Karafotia) Kanellopoulos. Raised and educated in Greece, Voula emigrated to Canada in 1953. She met her husband Anthony when she moved to the United States in Revere, Mass. Anthony and Voula were married in 1960. Voula owned several restaurants in South Shore, Massachusetts. She was devoted to her family. Her main hobby was to make sure her family was well fed. She loved to cook for them. She is survived by her children, Steve Economos and his wife Eileen, Jean Davis and her husband James, and Irene Kapothanasis and her husband Paul; her grandchildren, Gregory, Alexander and Nicolette Kapothanasis and Nathan Davis; her brother, Paul Kanellopoulos and his wife Theodora; and her several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Pota Kanellopoulos. Calling hours will be held in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 457 Oak St., Brockton on Wednesday, June 20, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Melrose Cemetery, Brockton. Donations may be made in Voulas memory to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at https://ocrfa.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/ For directions and obituary visit www.Russellpicafuneralhome.com.