Victoria E. Manolakis

Victoria E. Manolakis passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Homestead Village at the age of 91.  She was the daughter of Evangelos and Maria Manolakis and a lifelong resident of Lancaster.

Victoria retired from RCA in 1982 where she was employed in the payroll department for 39 years.  In her retirement years, she became an administrative assistant at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.  She volunteered 20 years of full time service in that capacity in the parish church she loved and belonged to all her life.  Victoria was active in Bible Study Groups, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, served on the Parish Council, worked for the Annual Food Bazaar and was an active member of the Philoptochos Society (“Friends of the Poor”).

Well traveled around the world and to many states of America, Victoria’s sunny personality and quick smile endeared her to people wherever she went.

Homestead Village became Victoria’s residence during the final six years of her life.  There, too, she was admired and loved for her kind personality and smile.

Victoria was preceded in death by three sisters: Anastasia (Tasia) Pangas, Frances Prapopoulos, and Venice Kitsis, and a nephew, Nicholas Pangas.  One first cousin remains, Venice Dontis of Lancaster.

There will be a viewing at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 64 Hershey Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 from 7:00-8:30 pm, with a Trisagion Service at 7:30 pm.  The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 am, with the parish clergy officiating: Fr. Alexander Goussetis, Fr. Alexander Veronis, Fr. Hector Firoglanis, and Fr. Luke Veronis. Interment will be in the Lancaster Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Victoria’s memory to the “Annunciation Orthodox Church.”  Arrangements made with the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Inc. 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA. To send online condolences please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com