Obituaries
Sofia M. Keares, 91
Sofia M. Keares, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Manor Care. She was born in Lancaster to the late James and Annastasia (Lascarades) Mackredis.
Sofia was preceded in death by her husband Theodore H. Keares in 1962.
Her seamstress career began at the New Holland Silk Mill during WWII making parachutes for the War and she co-owned for 23 years Ted the Cleaner dry cleaning business with her husband in New Holland. Sofia also was a seamstress for the former Hager Department Store, Watt & Shand, and Bon-Ton.
Sofia was a life long member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptochos Society.
She enjoyed cooking, sewing, baking, entertaining, and most of all, her family.
The Keares family would like to extend a thank you to all of the caring staff in the Stevens wing at Manor Care for their support over the last 9 years.
Surviving, son, Harry T. Keares, husband of Mary Ann, of Lancaster, daughter, Demetria K. Baker, wife of Gerald, of Willow Street, 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and a brother Paul Mackredis, of New Port Ritchey, FL. She was preceded in death by a sister, Anna Custis, of York.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Funeral Service on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 64 Hershey Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603 at 10:30am with The Rev. Alexander Goussetis officiating. A viewing will be held at the church from 9:30-10:30am. Interment will be in Conestoga Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County PO Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17604 or to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-872-5041
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May Thea Sophia’s memory be eternal. I have so many fond memories of my own of her. Thea Sophia was a beautiful, peaceful, loving human being of which I had the honor of knowing as a niece. I remember, as a young child, visiting the New Holland home on a Sunday afternoon and fighting nap-time. Thea Sophia kindly took me upstair and let me lay on Demetra’s bed, and softly told me to take a short nap and when I woke up, I could go over to the shop and get a coke out of the soda chest. Of course, her plan worked, but the thing I remember most was her soft, soothing, loving voice with the far away sound of the buggy horse’s hooves outside, I fell fast asleep feeling loved and secure. That’s a childhood memory etched in my mind. To the whole family, let’s celebrate her life and the way she touched us all!
With love,
Maria Hazangeles
My thoughts are with you all at this time. I will always remember Thea Sofia’s smile – so gentle and kind…and her wonderful sense of humor.
With deepest sympathy and much love,
Joanne (Keares) Marsh
Dear Demetria:
My condolences to you on the death of your mother. I have thought about you a lot ever since I read your mother’s obit in the paper. I would have liked to attend her service but I have been sick with a bad cold.
I know the effort and energy needed to plan these services, I planned my father’s alone in 2008, as my brother was in China. It’s usually a good family time and I trust it was for you and your family.
Very sincerely,
Phyllis Miller Sauder
