LONGMEADOW – Helen Lantzaki, 88, of Longmeadow and a longtime resident of Springfield, was Called Safely Home on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She passed into Eternal Life at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born in Springfield on August 20, 1926, a beloved daughter of the late Nikiforos Lantzakis and Areanthe (Kourialidakis) Lantzakis. She was raised in Springfield, graduated in 1944 from Springfield Trade High School and lived in Springfield for many years before moving to Longmeadow in 2008. She was employed as a seamstress at the former Carter Clothing Company in Springfield. Active in her Orthodox faith, she was a communicant of Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Springfield where she was a member of the Saint George Ladies Philoptochos Society. She was a loving woman who adored her family and showered them with her love and affection which was returned to her a thousand fold. Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, Mark Michael Layne; her loving sister, Kaliopi Lantzaki; and her cherished nephew, Michael N. Layne. She leaves her loving sister, Lula Lantzaki of Longmeadow; her loving brother and sister-in-law, Edward Lantzakis and his wife, Susan (Piligian) Lantzakis of Longmeadow; her sister-in-law, Evangeline Layne of East Longmeadow; her cherished nephews, Mark Lantzakis and his wife, Rebecca, of Longmeadow and Evan Layne of East Longmeadow; her cherished niece, Maria Cruise and her husband, James, of Rutland, VT; her cherished grandnephews, Matthew and Ian Lantzakis, both of Longmeadow; and her cherished grandnieces, Brittany Leclerc and her husband, Andrew, of Attleboro, and Renee and Rachel Cruise, both of Rutland, VT. Visiting hours will be held on Friday morning, October 31, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 11 a.m. at Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2320 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01107. Her burial will follow the service at Oak Grove Cemetery, 426 Bay Street, Springfield, MA 01109. There are no visiting hours at the funeral home. Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. Her family has requested that memorial donations be made in her memory to Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 22 Saint George Road, Springfield, MA 01104 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com