Mary Theodorou

December 6, 1923 - April 17, 2019

Mary Theodorou, age 95 of Hacketstown, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Manhattan, NY to the late James Evans and Rebecca Ancel. Mary was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends all while working for Carrier Air Conditioning Co as an office manager, a job she also loved. She was known to have an optimistic view of life. Mary enjoyed to cook and help everyone she can. She was known to have an outspoken personality and was known as the "Mayor of Heath Village". Playing Monopoly, she was Queen. Mary will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Evans and his wife Rebecca "Betty"; beloved late husband, Stavros Z. Theodorou; brother, Nicolas Evans; sister, Charlotte Lee. She is survived by her sons, James Theodorou and his wife Sheila, Zachary S. Theodorou and his wife Bracha; grandchildren, Rebecca Theodorou, Steven Theodorou, Elizabeth Mills, Tal Riva Theodorou, Erez A. Theodorou; great grandchildren, David and Madison; nieces and nephews, Francis, Elizabeth "Libby", John, Michael and Florence. In lieu of flowers, please donate in honor of Mary Theodorou to Saint Athanasiou Greek Orthodox Church, 210 Franklin Street, Elmira NY 14904-1076. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Mary's visitation on Monday, April 22, 2019 from 9am to 11:30am at the Murphy Funeral Home located at 1863 Hamilton Ave. Hamilton, NJ 08619. A funeral service will follow at 12pm at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1200 Klockner Rd. Trenton, NJ. Mary will be laid to rest with her beloved husband Stavros at Greenwood Cemetery.