...of Tewksbury and New Port Richey, FL; 80
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL - Vasilea "Bessie" (Tsakirgis) Brekalis, age 80, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 17, at the Marliere Care Center hospice house in New Port Richey. She was the beloved wife of Ernest Brekalis, with whom she had celebrated a 41st wedding anniversary this past February 27th.
She was born in Somerville, November 8, 1931, a daughter of the late James and Katy (Copanas) Tsakirgis, and was raised in Somerville. She lived most of her adult life in Arlington and Tewksbury, and had wintered in New Port Ritchey since 1994.
She was a communicant of Saint Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington.
She will be remembered for having devoted her life to her family.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Peter C. and Karen (McLellan) Brekalis of Tewksbury; three beloved grandchildren, Kristin Brekalis, Kimberly Brekalis, and Peter C. Brekalis Jr., all of Tewksbury; a sister, Despina "Debbie" Armstrong of Richmond, RI, who was wife of the late Thomas Armstrong; a brother and two sisters-in-law, George and Helen Tsakirgis of Port Richey, FL, and Anastasia Tsakirgis of Arlington, who was the wife of her brother, the late Theodore Tsakirgis; and several nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral Service was held Friday, June 22, in the Saint Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church, Arlington, MA, followed by burial at Tewksbury Cemetery. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or visit alz.org