AIVALIOTIS MARIA (PASTIS) On October 21, 2015, at age 92. Beloved wife of the late Christ Aivaliotis; stepmother of Chrisse Aivaliotis; mother of Mike Aivaliotis (Elaine), Jackie Aivaliotis, Vessie Moulas (Zaxo) and Anna; grandmother of Sophia Sakoutis (Stelio), Christ Aivaliotis (Alice), Maria Aivaliotis, Nikki Tripoulas (Zach), Erica Aivaliotis, Joanna Pantages, Maria Alcaide (David), Sid Moulas (Konstandina), Alex Moulas, Evi Moulas; great-grandmother of Maria Melacrinos (Steve), Stamati Sakoutis (Larisa) and Chickie and Mike Aivaliotis; great-great-grandmother of Sophia Sakoutis, and Christos and Alexandra Melacrinos. Maria was the last of 11 siblings, born in Xylosirti, Ikaria to Vasili and Zaxaroula Pastis. She immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1940s and married in 1950, settling in Gary, IN before moving to Pittsburgh, PA in the mid-1950s. Maria raised her family in Baldwin and later moved to Verona. She was a devoted mother, and a wonderful friend to all who knew her. She enjoyed being out each day, visiting friends, playing cards, gardening and shopping. Maria was an active member of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Mt. Lebanon and the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church of Oakmont and Verona. She was also an active member of the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Friends will be received on Friday, October 23, 2015, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at ENGLISH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 378 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139. The Trisagion service will be held at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dormition of the Theokotos Greek Orthodox Church, 12 Washington Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139, where a viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Remembrances may be made to the Pan-Icarian Foundation, P.O. Box 79037, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Online condolences may be made to: englishfuneralhome.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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