Obituary of Magdalini Gkiokas
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GKIOKAS, MAGDALINI: After a battle with cancer fought with great courage and dignity, Magdalini Gkiokas (nee Filopoulos) of RR1 Smithville passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 25, 2013, in her 69th year. Beloved wife for 49 years of Ioannis (John) Gkiokas. Loving mother of Rose and Sam Vergiris, and of Tony Gkiokas. Cherished grandmother of Alex and John. Dear sister of Sofia Kalivas of Greece. Predeceased by brothers Achilles Filopoulos, Constantine Filopoulos, and Paul Filopoulos. She will be dearly missed by the Tsementzis, Papanikolaou and Gkiokas families, the Filopoulos families of Winnipeg and Halifax and their children. Visitation at Merritt Funeral Home, 287 Station Street, Smithville on Sunday, April 28 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm with Prayers at 3 pm and also at 8 pm. The funeral procession will leave from the funeral home at 10 am on Monday, April 29 for St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 585 Niagara Street (corner of Linwell), St. Catharines where the funeral service will take place at 11 am. Interment Smithville United Church Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church would be appreciated and can be made through the funeral home.
