Chrysanthi “Chris” (Evangelou) Evangelidis, 86, resident of Worcester, MA passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Yonkers on the morning of Saturday, May 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 41 years, Kostas Evangelidis passed away in 1995. She is survived by her son Fr. Evan Evangelidis, her daughter Dr. Vicky Sakellson and her husband, Dr. Stanley Sakellson, her grand-daughter Alexandra Evangelidis, her daughter in law, Dr. Oxana Popescu, as well as her brother Harisi Evangelou and his family, along with many other family members in Greece.
She was born in Konitsa, Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1972. She was the daughter of the late Demetrios and Garoufalia Evangelou. Chysanthi was a loving, kind and gentle woman who was loved by all who knew her. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and crocheting. Chris was an avid reader and could always be found with a book in her hands. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who cherished her family and would do anything for them. Chris lived with her children in New York for the last few months of her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her and will always be remembered with love, affection, and fondness.
Her funeral is Wednesday, May 27th with a service at 11:00 AM in St. Spyridon Orthodox Cathedral. A calling hour will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, 119 Webster Street, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Chrysanthi’s memory to St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 102 Russell Street, Worcester, MA 01609 which she loved and adorned greatly. The family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Apostle Funeral Home of Riverdale, NY and to O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester.