Eleni M. (Mitrokostas) Kyriakis, age 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natick. She was the devoted wife of the late Antonios Kyriakis.
Born in Krapsi, Greece, she was the youngest child of the late Lazarus and Sophia (Grapsitis) Mitrokostas. Eleni first met and married Antonios in Athens, Greece. Together, they moved to New York City where they worked hard to prepare for the arrival of their children. Eleni found so much joy in maintaining a beautiful home for their family. After Antonios passed away in 1971, she and her sons moved to Athens, Greece for three years from 1971 to 1974, finally returning to settle in Worcester, MA in 1974. When Eleni lived in Worcester, she worked in garment factories and Astra Pharmaceutical, retiring for Astra in 1988.
Eleni derived great pleasure from cooking for family and friends and loved experimenting in the kitchen. From Julia Child to the Cooking Channel on cable television, she was always looking for new recipes to try.
Eleni is survived by her sons Demetrios Kyriakis and wife Georgina Michael of Natick, and Christos Kyriakis and his wife Sibel of Chestnut Hill. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews here and in Greece. Eleni was predeceased by her four siblings in Greece, her sisters Panayio, Vasiliki (Koula) and Margarita and her brother Vangelis.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Friday, August 5th from the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street, at Natick Common with a Funeral Mass at 10:00 A.M. in St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 57 Brown Street, Weston, MA. Committal Service will follow in Edgell Grove Cemetery, Framingham, MA.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 5:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M.