Kris “Krisoula” Takas passed away in her home from natural causes on Thursday, January 25, 2024; she was 102. Born to Marinos and Theodora Giannopoulos in Svoleika, Arcadia, Greece, she came to the United States and like many other Greek immigrant women at the time worked as a seamstress at the Pyke Manufacturing Company for many years. She married Sam Takas in 1957, and the pair were together until Sam’s death in 2011.
Kris was a great cook, baker, and gardener, and was loved by her many nieces, nephews and friends. She showed her love for her relatives and friends by showering them with fresh baked goods, particularly bread and cookies. Not a day passed where someone was not enjoying their morning coffee with one of Kris’s “moustokouloura.” For years Kris also hosted the annual Anastasi dinner for her friends and family, where they would eat, drink, and celebrating Christ’s resurrection until dawn the next morning.
Kris was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Philoptochos Society, Daughters of Penelope, and Arcadian Association. She is survived by her brother Ted, and many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam, her brothers John, George, Gus, and her sister Alexandra.
Kris will be missed by everyone who loved her. Kalo Paradiso Theia.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 31 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 279 South 300 West at 11:00 a.m. A viewing and Trisagion will occur the same day at the church from 10-11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Kris’ memory to the church.
