Evangeline C. (Pappas) Frangeskos, 84, formally of Lititz, PA, passed away with her family beside her at her home in Red Lion, PA. Evangeline was born in Coatesville, PA, July 24, 1936, daughter of the late Michael and Irene (Alexiou) Pappas. She was the wife of the late Emmanuel A. Frangeskos, who died in June of 2019.

Evangeline worked in Reading as a keypunch operator and a nurse's aide. She also worked in Watt & Shand and Nichols department stores. Evangeline's leading love and focus in life was raising her five children and making sure that they were surrounded by love and growing up in their Greek Orthodox faith.

Evangeline was an active member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Lancaster, PA, and later of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in York. She helped with Greek school, the annual Greek food bazaar, and attended and often hosted bible study at home. She also a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and the Daughters of Penelope of Lancaster. Before marrying, she sang in the choir of Saint Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Reading. Evangeline enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and baking all her special Greek recipes which she loved to share with her family and friends.

Evangelia was preceded in death by her siblings George Pappas, Anna Miller, Mary Gill, Lewis Pappas, Athanasios Pappas, and Katherine Katsigiannis. She is survived by her siblings Jerry Pappas of Montana and Fern Ladas of Maryland.

Evangelia is survived by her children: Anna E Morgan, wife of Brian Morgan, Presvytera Irene E. Palis, wife of Fr. Nicholas Palis, Maria E. Tsoflias, wife of Peter Tsoflias, Presvytera Katherine E. Tsikitas, wife of Fr. Andrew N. Tsikitas, and Anthony E. Frangeskos, husband of Janice Frangeskos.

She is also survived by 16 grandchildren: Stephanie (John), Michael, Wesley (Lyndsay), Panayiota (Eleftherios), Fr. Theodosios (Presv. Elisavet), Presv. Evangelia (Fr. Konstantinos), Emmanuel, Nektaria, Spyro, Antoni, Presv. Kyriaka (Fr. Aaron), Manoli (Taylor), Louka, Jonathan, Marta, Billy, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday morning, April 22, 2021, at 11:00 am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Ave Lancaster, PA 17603 (Church services will be lived stream through the church website ). The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Interment Services will be held at Conestoga Memorial Park. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saint Nektarios Monastery , 100 Anawanda Lake Rd Roscoe, NY 12776 or Holy Protection Monastery , 1 St Joseph's Way, White Haven PA, 18661.