General News
Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW BERLIN, WI – Dolores Gaveras, known as “Del,” RN, ET (nee Reuter) entered into Eternal Life on Monday, November 19. She was 86. Beloved wife of Steve Gaveras; devoted and loving mother to Peter (Debra) Gaveras, Stephanie (Leon) Gaveras – Jacobsen, Alexander Gaveras, Pamela (Gary Bady) Gaveras and Stasia (Matt Langendorf) Gaveras; loving grandmother of Nicholas, Diane, Patrick, Alyssa, Katy, Maya, and Bennett; cherished great-grandmother of Grace.
Gaveras was preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Reuter; siblings Walter (Lucille), Harvey (Mary Jo), Jerome (Kathy), Florence Zacher, and Sylvia (Francis) Passage.
After graduating from Misericordia Nursing School, Del worked at Misericordia Hospital and then Elmbrook Memorial Hospital, specializing in cancer patient cancer care and enterostomal therapy and recently served as president of Misericordia Nursing Alumni Association.
Gaveras was Master Gardener, a keen Scrabble and Uno player who enjoyed painting, crafting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. Del was a kind spirit to all who crossed her path and will be sorely missed.
The visitation at the Funeral Home was held on November 27 from 4 to 7 PM. Additional Visitation at St. John Vianney Parish 1755 N Calhoun RD. Brookfield, WI on November 28 from 11-11:45 AM. The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 Noon followed by the procession to Wisconsin Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 5010, Elm Grove, WI 53122 www.lombardifoundation.org or a cancer charity of your choice appreciated.
(From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, published on November 25.)
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.
ALBANY – New York State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, Senator Andrew Gounardes, and Senator James Skoufis honored Greek Independence at the State Capitol on March 26, welcoming His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, who offered an invocation before the Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S.
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture presents a captivating evening with acclaimed singer-songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis, who will perform at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on Saturday, April 27, 7:30 PM, in a solo concert.
ATHENS - The "OLYMPOS - Global Spiritual Center" Association presents on Saturday, April 6, at 6:00 pm, at the "Antonis Tritsis" Amphitheatre of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens, 50, Acadimias Street, the truly ingenious funding proposal for the construction of Heptapolis in the wider area of Delphi, entitled "World Green Taxation Fund".