Kaliopi Kambouroglos, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her large & loving family. She was born in Zia, Kos, Greece to the late Stamatios & Sophia Papapostolou Gerasklis. Kaliopi was the wife of the late Nikolaos Kambouroglos. They were married on January 9, 1949 in Kos, Greece. With her husband & nine children, Kaliopi came to the U.S. in 1971.

Her faith, family, and food were the hallmarks of her existence.  Sunday nights & “yiayia’s” house were synonymous where her apron was always on and the table was always set. She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the Pan-Coan & Philoptochos Societies. She volunteered her time to her church & its annual bazaar, where her stuffed grape leaves were legendary.  

She is survived by eight children; Demetra K., wife of Kostas P. Giourtis, Kosta N., husband of Nitsa (Nancy Val), Diane, wife of Mark J. Kostaris, Elias N., husband of Stella, Georgia, wife of Michael F. Zalalas, Argy, wife of Douglas Pagan, Thomas N., husband of Cathy, Tony “Antonios” N., husband of Francine, a son-in-law, Gus S. Kouros, nieces and nephews, Sophia, wife of Paul Hatzivasilis, Patricia, wife of, Tasos Marinos, Tom Gerasklis, all of Lancaster, Maria Gerasklis, of Reading, and Dina, wife of Warren Christman, of Philadelphia. Sisters-in-law, Koula Gerasklis, of Philadelphia, and Argyro Gerasklis, of Lancaster.  Kaliopi was preceded in death by daughter, Sophia Kouros, & two brothers, Harry & Emannuel Gerasklis.

The lights of her life were her 23 grandchildren; Tommy & wife Jennifer, Nicky, Popi & husband Steve Herr, Nikoli, Yianni, Varah, Maria, Michael, Kaliope, Kaliopi, Vasilia, Mitchell, Adrien, Stephanie, Nicholas, Annaliese, Katerina, Kristina, Emmanuel, Cailtlyn, Sophia, Gabrielle, Nicole & two great-grandchildren Ian & Dean.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the viewing at  Annuniciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603 on Tuesday from 6-8pm, with the Trisagion at 7pm. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:30am with the Reverends Alexander Goussetis, Alexander Veronis, & Hector Firoglanis officiating. Interment will be at Conestoga Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Protection Monastery 1 St. Joseph’s Way, White Haven, PA 18661, or to Heartland Hospice, 217 Granite Run Drive, Suite 200 Lancaster, PA 17601. To send the family an online condolence please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100