Denny Mahoney's Family Tree:Information about Agatha Demetri Samaras
Agatha Demetri Samaras (b. 29 May 1929, d. 17 April 1998)
Notes for Agatha Demetri Samaras:Name: Agatha D. Kekela
SSN: 287-24-9027
Last Residence: 44216Clinton, Summit, Ohio, United States
Born: 22 May 1929
Died: 17 Apr 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 )
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Miscellaneous Summit County, Ohio Obituaries - 1998
Agatha D. Kekela (Dolly) (nee Samaras)
Agatha D. Kekela (Dolly) (nee Samaras), 68, died Friday, April 17, 1998, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born in Akron and had been an Akron area resident her entire life. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, the Philoptochos Society and the American Albanian Ladies Club of which she was past president. She was proud of her involvement in the Albanian relief quilt project in 1996 and was well known for her role as ``Nana'' Claus and her visits to area nursing homes during the Christmas season. She was especially honored by placing as a semi-finalist in a national poetry competition sponsored by the Poetry Guild and the subsequent publishing of her winning poem, ``Nanna's Boy.'' She was currently a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Writer's Club. Mrs. Kekela is survived by her husband of 45 years, John; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas M. and Debbie Kekela of Manchester; daughters and sons-in-law, Maryann and Brian Gehring of Munroe Falls, Christine Shirkman and fiance, Bob Spencer of Akron, Susan and Doug Fanoni of Akron and Sandra and John Diehl of Barberton; grandchildren, Christopher Diehl, Jordan Shirkman, Ryan Kekela, Bradley and Matthew Gehring, Daryl Gentry, Stephanie Lindsay, and Dana Fanoni; brothers, Bill Samaras of Akron, George (Jenny) Samaras of Akron and Elias (Mary) Samaras of Staten Island, N.Y.; sister, Sue Dimas of Chicago, Ill.; and was preceded in death by her sisters, Olympia Kianos and Agnes Belushi and her brother, Thomas Samaras, a Navy pilot killed during World War II. She touched many lives and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, 1 p.m. at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, where the body will lie in state one hour prior to service, Rev. Fr. Jerry Hall and Rev. Fr. George Bartz officiating. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home, where Trisayios service will be held at 8 p.m. Donations may be made to the Annunciation Church Building Fund or the Retikas Scholarship Fund. (Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz, 724-1281.)
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