Theodora "Dora" (Kosmetatos) Tsikalakis' Obituary
Theodora “Dora” Tsikalakis, 76, of Liverpool, passed away after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born in Vlahata Kefalonia, Greece to Gabriel and Efthalia Kosmetatos.
Dora retired as a seamstress from Learbury Clothes after more than 30 years. She was a member of St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church. Her favorite activity was to spend time with her granddaughters; her daughters and granddaughters were her proudest achievements. Dora’s big, warm smile lit up a room and her infectious laugh brightened everyone’s day.
She is predeceased by her siblings, Melpomeni Pashous, Dimitri Kosmetatos, & John Kosmetatos.
Dora is survived by her husband, George Tsikalakis; two daughters, Mary T. Bistrovich of Rochester & Emanouela Canzano (Frank) of Syracuse; four granddaughters, Amelia & Ava Bistrovich and Isabella & Francesca Canzano; siblings, Katina Kosmetatos of Liverpool & Margoleni Kouroukli of Kefalonia, Greece, along with many beloved nieces, nephews, godchildren & close friends.
Thank you to the nurses and doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital D-wing, and to her loving caregivers, especially Bethany Redmond, for their compassion and care during her last days.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 9:30 – 10:30 am at THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse, NY, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:30 am at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, FDR Station, PO Box 220, New York, NY 10150 or www.alzinfo.org
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