Mary Kreatsoulas 1935-2020
WARREN — Mary “Maria” Kreatsoulas, 84, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, after a prolonged illness.
She was born in March 1935 in Karies, Chios, Greece, the daughter of the late James and Helen Mavrogianis.
She was a 1953 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and attended Youngstown State University while working as an inspector at Packard Electric.
She met and immediately fell in love with her husband, Chris Kreatsoulas, and was married within a month. They would have celebrated 61 years on March 2.
She worked alongside her sister, Marcella Tsamparlis, at Marcella’s Bridal and loved working with brides and their families.
She was a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and devoted her life to God and her family. Sunday meal gatherings and caring for her family, especially her grandchildren, were her priority.
She will be remembered for her strong Orthodox faith, her love of family, her generosity, her cooking and baking and her contagious smile.
She is survived by her husband, Chris Kreatsoulas; two sons, Michael (Maria) Kreatsoulas and Dr. Nicholas (Debbie) Kreatsoulas; and a daughter, Helen (Scott) Morgan. She was so proud of all the academic and athletic achievements of her grandchildren, Dr. Michael (Melissa), Jacob, Dr. Daniel (Dr. Amethyst), David, Nicolette and Juliana Kreatsoulas, and Dr. Christopher (Kayla) and Andrew Morgan, along with her great-grandson, Luke Morgan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Nicholas, John and Steve Mavroganis; and a sister, Marcella Tsamparlis.
Family and friends may pay their respects 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, with a 4:30 p.m. Trisagion, at Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, 1884 North Road NE, Warren, Ohio 44483, and 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday , Feb. 24, 2020, at the funeral home.
A service will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 429 High St. Warren, Ohio 44481, with Fr. Constantine Valantasis officiating.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Burial Park in Vienna.
Monetary donations may be in Maria’s name to Fr. Costas Community Outreach Program c/o St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 429 High St. Warren, OH 44481.
Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiand sonfh.com to view this obituary, sign the guestbook and send condolences to Maria’s family.
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