WILMINGTON-Maria Protopapadaki Stamatakis, 87, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at her home in Wilmington, NC.
She was born in Greece on May 21, 1926 to Demetrious and Constantina Protopapadaki and was the widow of Michael Stamatakis who died in 1989.
Mrs. Stamatakis is survived by a son, Steve Michael Stamatakis of Winston Salem, NC, and his children, Caroline Elizabeth Stamatakis and Alice Michael Stamatakis; a daughter, Constantina Stamatakis of Wilmington; a sister, Evangalea Protopapadaki of Greece; a cousin, Kyriakos Protopapadaki and wife, Janet of England;, and their sons, Antonis Protopapadaki of Atlanta and Sven Protopapadaki of England; and a nephew, Michael Stamatakis and wife, Gorgia Stamatakis of Greece.
A Trisagion Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 608 South College Road, Wilmington, NC.
A funeral service will be held at the church at 3:00 pm on Thursday by Father Nicholaos Spirakis and Father Regis Alexoudis.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday in Henderson, NC with Father Paul Christy officiating.
Condolences to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com.
Graveside services will be by J. M. White Funeral Home of Henderson, NC.