Fotini Balaskas, 83, of Palmer Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and husband of nearly 50 years.
Born May 5, 1935 in Kallithea, Olympia, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Dimitrios and Kallirroi (Dimitrouli) Doganis.
Fotini worked in Thessaloniki, Greece before marrying and immigrating to Easton. Married in Glyfada Athens on May 2, 1970 to Nicholas Balaskas of Easton, they enjoyed many years of love and happiness together.
After retiring from A&H Sportswear, she enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening and her Church. A lifelong and devout member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, she enjoyed attending Mass and helping.
Surviving are her husband, Nicholas Balaskas; niece, Kallirroi Parashos and her husband, Hariton; great nephews, Christos Parashos, Demetrios Parashos and Nicholas Parashos and his wife, Megan; and great grand nephews, Hariton and Kallirroi Parashos. She was predeceased by her brother, Panayotis Doganis and her sisters, Aimilia Spyropoulos and Gianoula Gianopoulos.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., Easton. A visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service time on Saturday in the church. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made in Fotini’s memory to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 319 S. 20th St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Fr. Alexandros Petrides
April 10, 2019 at 4:54 pm
May her memory be eternal!
Daphne Zaharopoulos
April 11, 2019 at 3:54 pm
May Fotini Rest In Peace….May her memory be eternal… Condolences to her family… Sincerely Daphne and Dimitri Zaharopoulos
Sandy B
April 12, 2019 at 12:24 pm
I want to express my heartfelt condolences to your family. Death is one of the hardest things we have to deal with in life. We can do very little to ease your pain but the God of all Comfort can calm your hearts and help you cope with your loss. (2 Cor. 1:3,4) Lean on Him in the days to follow.
Kallirroi Giannopoulou
April 15, 2019 at 5:23 pm
While we are unable to be present to personally to grieve with you, all of you remain in our thoughts and prayers, and you have our profound and deepest sympathy along with our most heartfelt prayers for the repose of our beloved aunt Fotini. May her memory be eternal!
With love in Christ
Kallirroi and family.