LYNN — Vasiliki Koula (Mazarakis) Lambesis, age 87, of Lynn, passed away, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Brudnick Center for Living, Peabody.
Born, raised, and educated on the island of Ithaca, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Barbara (Levendes) Mazarakis. She moved to the United States in 1950 and settled in Lynn.
She had worked for many years at Champion Lamp in Lynn.
She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, and hosting Sunday dinners. She also liked to garden and shop. An avid collector of cockatiel birds, “Betty” had a strong affection for animals.
She is survived by three sons, Arthur Lambesis and his wife Lynn of St. Albans, Vt., Gregory Lambesis and his wife Betty of St. Albans, Vt., and Charles Lambesis of Lynn; six grandchildren, Jennifer, Andrea and her husband Keith, Demetra and her husband Richard, Yoanna and her husband Jason, Alexandra and Marie; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Spyro Mazarakis and his wife Angie and their children Gregory, Maria, and James; a sister, Christina Scangas and her late husband Nicholas and their children Lazarus and Alexander, a cousin, Anne Carroll and her family of Lynn, her special friends, Dave and Elaine Moody, George and Anna Demetropoulos, and Robert Christian, as well as Pepper, Athena, and her three birds. She was also the longtime companion of the late John Callas, the former wife of the late James Lambesis, and the “special mother of her “fourth son” the late James O’Brien.
Service information: Her funeral will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in St. George Greek Orthodox Church, burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday from 4-8 p.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn, and Friday from 10-11 a.m. in St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Donations in her memory may be made to the Caring and Sharing Fund at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 South Common St., Lynn, MA 01902. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.