Lona A. Mavros

She was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Warren, the daughter of Penny Amorganos and the late Nick Amorganos.

She was the loving wife of the late Nicholas T. Mavros, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.

She graduated from Warren Western Reserve High School in 1969 and from York College in York, Pa. She was currently working as assistant secretary at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Early in her career, she worked as an elementary school teacher at Clearview Elementary School in Hanover, Pa.

After having children, she devoted herself to raising them while working alongside her husband in the family restaurant. She later served as the librarian at York Country Day School in York, Pa. Lona was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Camp Hill, Pa., and St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Warren. Within the church, she was an active member of the Daughters of Penelope and Philoptochos Society. While living in Hanover she volunteered with many civic organizations including, but not limited to, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) and the Hanover Hospital Auxiliary Board.

She is survived by her mother; three children, Gianna (Tom) Fraley of Chesterton, Ind., and Lee (Chris) Rushton of Boston, Mass., Mia (George) Makkas of Dublin; five grandchildren Zoe, Nicholas, Dean, Niko and Leo, a brother Nicholas (Rhonda) Amorganos, and a sister, Tina (Steve Soles) Amorganos both of Warren.

Family and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with a 5:30 p.m. Trisagion Service and from10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, 1884 North Road NE, Warren, Ohio 44483.

The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Warren, with Father Constantine Valantasis officiating.

Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Lona’s name to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 429 High St., Warren, Ohio 44481.

Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiandsonfh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book, and send condolences to the Mavros family.

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