Obituaries

Vera P. Vatakis

Date of Death: December 5, 2019
Viewing/Services:

Visitation will be held at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc. 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen, on Tuesday from 6-9pm. Addional viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9-10am in St, Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Monessen. Services will begin at 10am with Fr. Constantinos (Dean) Kokanos officiating. Entombment will follow in Grandview Cemetery.

 

A Trisagion service will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30pm in the funeral home.

 

Obituary:

Vera P. Vatakis, 74 of Monessen, passed away Thursday December 5, 2019 in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born April 12, 1945 in Chios Greece daughter of the late Panagioti & Maroulio (Stambolos) Chaviaras. Mrs. Vatakis was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Monessen and was an active member of the Philoptohos Society. She enjoyed cooking & baking, working the Greek festivals and visiting her beloved village of Lagada in Chios. 

Survivors include her daughter; Angel Vatakis, a brother and sister in law; Vagelis Chaviaras (Irene), two nephews; Michalis & Panagioti Chaviaras, and numerous other nieces & nephews.

In addtion to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her husband; Pantelis "Pete" Vatakis, a brother; Petros Chaviaras, and a sister; Anna Apostolidou.