Maria PETROPOULOS

OBITUARY MARIA ALEXIOU (nee PETROPOULOS) 1933-2005 With a great sense of loss, our family announces the passing of Maria on April 14, 2005, with family at her side. Beloved wife of Alexandros Alexiou. Cherished mother of George (Marisa Ramondo) and John (Tania Christou). Adored Giagia of Marie Christine, Matthew and Gabriel. She will be sadly missed by brothers Bill and Angelo, sisters Diamadou and Dimitra and cousins Ted and Sam Manikas and their families. Through her entire life Maria has been the heart and the foundation of her family. To all who loved her, she will always be remembered for her personal strength in the face of any challenge, her generosity, genuine caring and unconditional love for those around her. To anyone who ever had the pleasure of spending time with her, they will truly understand what a great loss her passing is to those around her and still what an exceptional blessing it was to have known and loved her. Our sincere gratitude to the medical staff of St. Mary's Hospital, especially Dr. Bailey, for the medical care and support over the last several years, as well as all the staff at The Strathmore in Dorval who treated our mother with dignity, respect and wonderful care during her final year. Visitation will be held at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex situated at 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont, on Sunday, April 17 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place at St. George's Greek Orthodox Catherdral at 2455 Cote Ste-Catherine Road on Monday, April 18 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations made in Maria's name to the Alzheimer Society of Canada: www.alzheimers.ca Published in the Montreal Gazette from 4/15/2005 - 4/16/2005