Dec. 14, 1910 - July 8, 2008
ELWOOD — Mary Mangas, our beloved mother, 97, of Elwood, passed away July 8, 2008, at her home after a life well-lived.
Born Dec. 14, 1910, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to George and Martha , she married George Mangas on Nov. 6, 1932, and moved to Elwood.
Mary and George, along with their in-laws, Jack and Teddy Mangas, owned and operated the Elwood Sweet Shop, Mangas Ice Cream Store and Mangas Cafeteria.
Mary was an industrious woman with many interests. She was an avid gardener; enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, baking, knitting, sewing puzzles and games; and was devoted to her family. Everyone especially enjoyed her angel food cakes. She had a remarkable sense of style and dressed impeccably. She was ahead of her time in many ways, as she was an environmentalist and into recycling before the terms were coined. She was the perfect complement to our father's sense of humor and found much joy in their marriage. Together they established the Mangas Trust through the Madison County Foundation. She was a member of the Terps Square Dancing Group, Daughters of Penelope, Eastern Star and a former president of the Elwood Garden Club. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Indianapolis.
Her family includes two daughters, Theresa Mangas of Elwood and Martha (Art) Perdikis of Leawood, Kan.; two granddaughters, Maria (fiancé, Blair McCrea) Perdikis of Olathe, Kan., and Christina (fiancé, Frank Weld) Perdikis of Chicago, Ill.; cousins, Mary (Dan) Newbern of El Toro, Calif., and George (Denna) Perivoleotis of Aigianni, Greece; nieces and nephews, Tasia Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Dino (Ritsa) Economakis of Baltimore, Md., Georgia (the late Perry Mangas) Ernst of Syracuse, Judy Mallers (the late Skip Long) of Indianapolis, Georgia (Nick) Skalkotas of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Sherry) Mangas of Apoka, Fla., and George Steven (Bonnie) Ackron of Crystal Lake, Ill.; great-nieces and nephews, June Theoharris, Bill and Diane Dalure of Elwood, Peter Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Teddi (Ed) Mangas-Coon of Anderson, George Anthony (Min) Mallers of Plane, Texas, John Kokenes of South Carolina, Chris Kokens of New York, Anne (Bill) Mangas-Smith of Seabrook, Texas, John (Elizabeth) Mallers of Indianapolis, Louis Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Jackie (Skip) Mangas-Florea of Kokomo, Demetrios (Christine) Skalkotos of Wilmette, Ill., Electra Kokenes of Maryland, Marina (Givo) Younani of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Heather) Mangas of Atlanta, Ga., Georgia Ecomakis of Maryland, Chris Ecomakis of Delaware, Melissa Economakis of New Hampshire and Madeline Mangas of Apopka, Fla.; a host of great-great-nieces and nephews and cousins; special friends, Mary Helen Florea and Joe Overdorf, Susan and Rex Landrum, and care givers, Rose, Barbara, Cathy, Brenda and Bobbi and Dr. Greg Spangler.
She was preceded in death by parents, George and Martha Ackron; husband, George Mangas; brother, James Ackron; sisters, Bertha Mallers and Ellen Ackron; brothers-in-law, Jack Mangas, Louis Mangas, George Mallers and Chris Economakis; sisters-in-law, Teddy Mangas, Betty Ackron and Porta Economakis; aunt, Jennie Chacopoulos; uncles, Tom and Louis Perivoleotis; nephews, Perry Mangas and Anthony Mallers; great-nephew, Chris Econmakis.
Friends will be received at the Jackley-Landrum Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Anastasios Gounaris of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, officiating. Burial will follow in Elwood City Cemetery.
In recognition of Mary's dedication to her home and family along with her passion for home arts, contribution may be made to the Elwood High School Family and Consumer Science Department, formerly known as Home Economics, at 1137 N. 19th St., Elwood, IN 46036.
Submitted with honor and respect.
ELWOOD — Mary Mangas, our beloved mother, 97, of Elwood, passed away July 8, 2008, at her home after a life well-lived.
Born Dec. 14, 1910, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to George and Martha , she married George Mangas on Nov. 6, 1932, and moved to Elwood.
Mary and George, along with their in-laws, Jack and Teddy Mangas, owned and operated the Elwood Sweet Shop, Mangas Ice Cream Store and Mangas Cafeteria.
Mary was an industrious woman with many interests. She was an avid gardener; enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, baking, knitting, sewing puzzles and games; and was devoted to her family. Everyone especially enjoyed her angel food cakes. She had a remarkable sense of style and dressed impeccably. She was ahead of her time in many ways, as she was an environmentalist and into recycling before the terms were coined. She was the perfect complement to our father's sense of humor and found much joy in their marriage. Together they established the Mangas Trust through the Madison County Foundation. She was a member of the Terps Square Dancing Group, Daughters of Penelope, Eastern Star and a former president of the Elwood Garden Club. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Indianapolis.
Her family includes two daughters, Theresa Mangas of Elwood and Martha (Art) Perdikis of Leawood, Kan.; two granddaughters, Maria (fiancé, Blair McCrea) Perdikis of Olathe, Kan., and Christina (fiancé, Frank Weld) Perdikis of Chicago, Ill.; cousins, Mary (Dan) Newbern of El Toro, Calif., and George (Denna) Perivoleotis of Aigianni, Greece; nieces and nephews, Tasia Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Dino (Ritsa) Economakis of Baltimore, Md., Georgia (the late Perry Mangas) Ernst of Syracuse, Judy Mallers (the late Skip Long) of Indianapolis, Georgia (Nick) Skalkotas of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Sherry) Mangas of Apoka, Fla., and George Steven (Bonnie) Ackron of Crystal Lake, Ill.; great-nieces and nephews, June Theoharris, Bill and Diane Dalure of Elwood, Peter Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Teddi (Ed) Mangas-Coon of Anderson, George Anthony (Min) Mallers of Plane, Texas, John Kokenes of South Carolina, Chris Kokens of New York, Anne (Bill) Mangas-Smith of Seabrook, Texas, John (Elizabeth) Mallers of Indianapolis, Louis Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Jackie (Skip) Mangas-Florea of Kokomo, Demetrios (Christine) Skalkotos of Wilmette, Ill., Electra Kokenes of Maryland, Marina (Givo) Younani of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Heather) Mangas of Atlanta, Ga., Georgia Ecomakis of Maryland, Chris Ecomakis of Delaware, Melissa Economakis of New Hampshire and Madeline Mangas of Apopka, Fla.; a host of great-great-nieces and nephews and cousins; special friends, Mary Helen Florea and Joe Overdorf, Susan and Rex Landrum, and care givers, Rose, Barbara, Cathy, Brenda and Bobbi and Dr. Greg Spangler.
She was preceded in death by parents, George and Martha Ackron; husband, George Mangas; brother, James Ackron; sisters, Bertha Mallers and Ellen Ackron; brothers-in-law, Jack Mangas, Louis Mangas, George Mallers and Chris Economakis; sisters-in-law, Teddy Mangas, Betty Ackron and Porta Economakis; aunt, Jennie Chacopoulos; uncles, Tom and Louis Perivoleotis; nephews, Perry Mangas and Anthony Mallers; great-nephew, Chris Econmakis.
Friends will be received at the Jackley-Landrum Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Anastasios Gounaris of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, officiating. Burial will follow in Elwood City Cemetery.
In recognition of Mary's dedication to her home and family along with her passion for home arts, contribution may be made to the Elwood High School Family and Consumer Science Department, formerly known as Home Economics, at 1137 N. 19th St., Elwood, IN 46036.
Submitted with honor and respect.
Dec. 14, 1910 - July 8, 2008
ELWOOD — Mary Mangas, our beloved mother, 97, of Elwood, passed away July 8, 2008, at her home after a life well-lived.
Born Dec. 14, 1910, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to George and Martha , she married George Mangas on Nov. 6, 1932, and moved to Elwood.
Mary and George, along with their in-laws, Jack and Teddy Mangas, owned and operated the Elwood Sweet Shop, Mangas Ice Cream Store and Mangas Cafeteria.
Mary was an industrious woman with many interests. She was an avid gardener; enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, baking, knitting, sewing puzzles and games; and was devoted to her family. Everyone especially enjoyed her angel food cakes. She had a remarkable sense of style and dressed impeccably. She was ahead of her time in many ways, as she was an environmentalist and into recycling before the terms were coined. She was the perfect complement to our father's sense of humor and found much joy in their marriage. Together they established the Mangas Trust through the Madison County Foundation. She was a member of the Terps Square Dancing Group, Daughters of Penelope, Eastern Star and a former president of the Elwood Garden Club. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Indianapolis.
Her family includes two daughters, Theresa Mangas of Elwood and Martha (Art) Perdikis of Leawood, Kan.; two granddaughters, Maria (fiancé, Blair McCrea) Perdikis of Olathe, Kan., and Christina (fiancé, Frank Weld) Perdikis of Chicago, Ill.; cousins, Mary (Dan) Newbern of El Toro, Calif., and George (Denna) Perivoleotis of Aigianni, Greece; nieces and nephews, Tasia Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Dino (Ritsa) Economakis of Baltimore, Md., Georgia (the late Perry Mangas) Ernst of Syracuse, Judy Mallers (the late Skip Long) of Indianapolis, Georgia (Nick) Skalkotas of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Sherry) Mangas of Apoka, Fla., and George Steven (Bonnie) Ackron of Crystal Lake, Ill.; great-nieces and nephews, June Theoharris, Bill and Diane Dalure of Elwood, Peter Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Teddi (Ed) Mangas-Coon of Anderson, George Anthony (Min) Mallers of Plane, Texas, John Kokenes of South Carolina, Chris Kokens of New York, Anne (Bill) Mangas-Smith of Seabrook, Texas, John (Elizabeth) Mallers of Indianapolis, Louis Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Jackie (Skip) Mangas-Florea of Kokomo, Demetrios (Christine) Skalkotos of Wilmette, Ill., Electra Kokenes of Maryland, Marina (Givo) Younani of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Heather) Mangas of Atlanta, Ga., Georgia Ecomakis of Maryland, Chris Ecomakis of Delaware, Melissa Economakis of New Hampshire and Madeline Mangas of Apopka, Fla.; a host of great-great-nieces and nephews and cousins; special friends, Mary Helen Florea and Joe Overdorf, Susan and Rex Landrum, and care givers, Rose, Barbara, Cathy, Brenda and Bobbi and Dr. Greg Spangler.
She was preceded in death by parents, George and Martha Ackron; husband, George Mangas; brother, James Ackron; sisters, Bertha Mallers and Ellen Ackron; brothers-in-law, Jack Mangas, Louis Mangas, George Mallers and Chris Economakis; sisters-in-law, Teddy Mangas, Betty Ackron and Porta Economakis; aunt, Jennie Chacopoulos; uncles, Tom and Louis Perivoleotis; nephews, Perry Mangas and Anthony Mallers; great-nephew, Chris Econmakis.
Friends will be received at the Jackley-Landrum Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Anastasios Gounaris of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, officiating. Burial will follow in Elwood City Cemetery.
In recognition of Mary's dedication to her home and family along with her passion for home arts, contribution may be made to the Elwood High School Family and Consumer Science Department, formerly known as Home Economics, at 1137 N. 19th St., Elwood, IN 46036.
Submitted with honor and respect.
ELWOOD — Mary Mangas, our beloved mother, 97, of Elwood, passed away July 8, 2008, at her home after a life well-lived.
Born Dec. 14, 1910, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to George and Martha , she married George Mangas on Nov. 6, 1932, and moved to Elwood.
Mary and George, along with their in-laws, Jack and Teddy Mangas, owned and operated the Elwood Sweet Shop, Mangas Ice Cream Store and Mangas Cafeteria.
Mary was an industrious woman with many interests. She was an avid gardener; enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, baking, knitting, sewing puzzles and games; and was devoted to her family. Everyone especially enjoyed her angel food cakes. She had a remarkable sense of style and dressed impeccably. She was ahead of her time in many ways, as she was an environmentalist and into recycling before the terms were coined. She was the perfect complement to our father's sense of humor and found much joy in their marriage. Together they established the Mangas Trust through the Madison County Foundation. She was a member of the Terps Square Dancing Group, Daughters of Penelope, Eastern Star and a former president of the Elwood Garden Club. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Indianapolis.
Her family includes two daughters, Theresa Mangas of Elwood and Martha (Art) Perdikis of Leawood, Kan.; two granddaughters, Maria (fiancé, Blair McCrea) Perdikis of Olathe, Kan., and Christina (fiancé, Frank Weld) Perdikis of Chicago, Ill.; cousins, Mary (Dan) Newbern of El Toro, Calif., and George (Denna) Perivoleotis of Aigianni, Greece; nieces and nephews, Tasia Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Dino (Ritsa) Economakis of Baltimore, Md., Georgia (the late Perry Mangas) Ernst of Syracuse, Judy Mallers (the late Skip Long) of Indianapolis, Georgia (Nick) Skalkotas of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Sherry) Mangas of Apoka, Fla., and George Steven (Bonnie) Ackron of Crystal Lake, Ill.; great-nieces and nephews, June Theoharris, Bill and Diane Dalure of Elwood, Peter Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Teddi (Ed) Mangas-Coon of Anderson, George Anthony (Min) Mallers of Plane, Texas, John Kokenes of South Carolina, Chris Kokens of New York, Anne (Bill) Mangas-Smith of Seabrook, Texas, John (Elizabeth) Mallers of Indianapolis, Louis Klapis of Orlando, Fla., Jackie (Skip) Mangas-Florea of Kokomo, Demetrios (Christine) Skalkotos of Wilmette, Ill., Electra Kokenes of Maryland, Marina (Givo) Younani of Las Vegas, Nev., Ellery (Heather) Mangas of Atlanta, Ga., Georgia Ecomakis of Maryland, Chris Ecomakis of Delaware, Melissa Economakis of New Hampshire and Madeline Mangas of Apopka, Fla.; a host of great-great-nieces and nephews and cousins; special friends, Mary Helen Florea and Joe Overdorf, Susan and Rex Landrum, and care givers, Rose, Barbara, Cathy, Brenda and Bobbi and Dr. Greg Spangler.
She was preceded in death by parents, George and Martha Ackron; husband, George Mangas; brother, James Ackron; sisters, Bertha Mallers and Ellen Ackron; brothers-in-law, Jack Mangas, Louis Mangas, George Mallers and Chris Economakis; sisters-in-law, Teddy Mangas, Betty Ackron and Porta Economakis; aunt, Jennie Chacopoulos; uncles, Tom and Louis Perivoleotis; nephews, Perry Mangas and Anthony Mallers; great-nephew, Chris Econmakis.
Friends will be received at the Jackley-Landrum Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Anastasios Gounaris of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, officiating. Burial will follow in Elwood City Cemetery.
In recognition of Mary's dedication to her home and family along with her passion for home arts, contribution may be made to the Elwood High School Family and Consumer Science Department, formerly known as Home Economics, at 1137 N. 19th St., Elwood, IN 46036.
Submitted with honor and respect.
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