Falling asleep of Fotini Ziogas

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It is with great sorrow, yet with the hope of the resurrection, that we inform you, that our beloved sister in Christ, Mrs. Susan Washinsky, has fallen asleep in the Lord.

       

Fotini Kazakos Ziogas

January 11, 1940 ~ May 18, 2022 (age 82)

 

Mrs. Fotini Kazakos Ziogas, 82, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her residence. She was born January 11, 1940, in Lithohori, Evrytania, Greece, the daughter of Rev. Fr. Theodore Kazakos and Presbytera Elizabeth Zacharakis Kazakos. She moved to the United States in 1969 with her husband and daughter finally settling in Winston-Salem. Fotini was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, where she was a member of the Philoptochos Society and loved working at the Greek Festival. She loved to cook and feed everyone, enjoyed her garden flowers and getting together with family and friends. Fotini was devoted to her family and her Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ilias Ziogas, her sister, Alexandra Kalyvas; her brother, Andreas Kazakos and two infant siblings. Survivors include her children, Irini Ziogas of Athens, Greece, George Ziogas (Sandy) of Winston-Salem and Theodore Ziogas (Theofania) of Winston-Salem; her brothers, George Kazakos of Athens, Greece, Anastasios Kazakos of Clemmons and Konstantinos Kazakos of Clemmons; a sister, Maria Ballas of Winston-Salem; five grandchildren, Alinda, Fotini, Elias, Vasilis and Elias and two great grandchildren, Ellie and Iakovos. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM Monday, May 23, 2022, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with Rev. Fr. George Kouzelis and Rev. Fr. Constantine Shepherd officiating. A graveside Trisagion and burial will follow in Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. and on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the residence, 6061 Rollingreen Dr., Winston-Salem, NC from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The family would also like to extend their gratitude and thanks to all the physicians and caretakers who have cared for our loving mother, sister and grandmother over the past few years.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 435 Keating Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 or to the Panagia Prousiotissa Greek Orthodox Monastery, 404 Warner Rd., Troy, NC 37271. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

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