Our sister, Sophie S. Makrys of Rockville, was called by the Lord to Himself on September 3, in the 91st year of her earthly life. She was the cherished daughter of Gus and Anna Stephanos. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James G, Makrys, and is survived by her beloved children, Daphne Antzoulatos and her husband George, George J. Makrys and wife Ilana, Anna Kacoyanis and husband Dennis, her four grandchildren: Sophia and Demetri Antzoulatos, Paul Kacoyanis, Leah Cuddihy and husband Scott, as well as her five great-grandchildren: Isabella, Max, Loukas, Christian, and Adriana, her godson, George N. Makrys, and her goddaughter, Joanne Costa.
The Funeral Service will be held here at St. George on Monday, September 13, 2021. Family and friends may pay their respects at 10:00 AM and the service will follow at 10:30 AM. Burial will then follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Maryland 20906. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 7701 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817 or to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 79411, North Dartmouth, MA 02747. Note: William Decas will match your donation to the Church in N. Dartmouth, MA dedicated to their mortgage fund if you write “Donation Mortgage Fund” on your check.
May the handmaid of God, Sophie, rest in peace and rise in glory and may her memory be eternal!