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Nikolaou (née Matheoulis/Matheos), Diana Presvitera
1938 – 2010
Diana Nikolaou died peacefully in the presence of her family on Sunday, December 12th, 2010 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, SK.
Diana immigrated from Greece to Saskatoon in 1958. In 1961 she married John Nikolaou and had 2 children.
In 1966 John was ordained as a Greek Orthodox Priest and the family was assigned to Quebec City. They lived in Quebec City for 11 years, had 2 more children; Diana had many happy memories of her life and made many wonderful friends there. In 1977, the family moved to Edmonton and in 1980 they moved back to Saskatoon.
Diana was always very involved in the Greek Orthodox community. She organized and taught Sunday School in Quebec City, Edmonton, and Saskatoon for over 30 years.
Diana was a loving and very sweet lady with a gracious and infectious smile. She will be missed by all those who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss: her loving husband of almost 50 years, John; her daughter Angela (Max) Welz and grandchildren Vanessa, Max and Zoe from Edmonton; her daughter Vickie (Fabrice) Nabarra and grandchildren Lea and William from France; her daughter Nickie (George) Vlavianos and grandchildren Aristaea, Sappho and Marko from Calgary; and her son Niko from Edmonton.
A Prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010, at the Chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Home (338 4th Ave. N). The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (1020 Dufferin Ave.) Interment will take place in the Greek Orthodox Section of Woodlawn Cemetery. According to Diana’s wishes we request that in lieu of flowers donations be made to St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation (1702 20th St. W Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9) or the Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (1020 Dufferin Ave.). Arrangements are entrusted to the Saskatoon Funeral Home.
She Will Forever Be the Brightest Star in Our Sky.
Source: Legacy Remembers. December 14, 2010
Nicolaou, Napoleon
1946 – 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Napoleon Nicolaou on Friday, September 7, 2018, at the age of 72 years, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He died peacefully, surrounded by family.
Napoleon was born in Mesorahi, Greece and immigrated to Canada at the young age of 17 on January 1, 1964. He studied political science and economics at the University of Saskatchewan and lived in Saskatoon and Calgary for several years, working in the service industry. He often returned to Greece for holidays and felt torn between his two beloved homes — Greece and Canada.
He moved back to Greece in 1980 and for 15 years operated a successful tutoring school teaching English as a second language. He also hosted a weekly live television talk show in Athens called “The Front Line”, where he discussed and debated local politics for 5 years.
Napoleon’s passion for democracy, politics, and justice was contagious. He was a humble, hard-working, courageous, and incredibly bright man who always took time to listen to both sides of the debate.
He felt the pull of the Canadian Rockies and moved back to Canada in 2002 where he resided in Calgary. Napoleon is survived by his siblings John, Zacharias, Ekaterini, Foteini, Areti, and Georgia; numerous nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews who loved and will miss him deeply. Napoleon will forever remain our beloved brother, Theio (uncle), and friend. He will not be forgotten.
Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers, with tributes and fellowship to follow, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (1 Tamarac Crescent SW) Monday, September 17, 2018, at 7:00 pm. A private family graveside service will take place. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the ALS Society of Alberta (7874-10 Street NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 8W1). The family wishes to thank the Rev. Father Peter Rougas and all the staff at Carewest Garrison Green in Calgary for their tremendous support.
Source: Evan J. Strong Funeral Services