Katie Avtges' Obituary
Katie Avtges, 83, of Fort Myers, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 following an extended illness. She was born June 16, 1932 in Cambridge, MA and moved to Fort Myers in 1999. She was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Ladies Philoptochos Society. Mrs. Avtges leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 61 years, James P. Avtges; her children: Joanne A. McArdle and Peter J. Avtges (Jody), both of Reading, MA and Ted P. Avtges (Eileen) of Beverly, MA; her grandchildren: Elizabeth and Kathryn McArdle and James P. Avtges and her siblings: Mary Mamakos of Tucson, AZ and George Avis of Minneapolis, MN. Friends will be received from 5 – 8 PM Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with a Trisagion Service at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, September 11, 2015 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers. Graveside services will be conducted at 12:00 PM Monday, September 14, 2015 at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33919. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be made at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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