Vaia Veroulis Obituary (1945 - 2016)

Visitation Details Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 10:00am, Holy Trintiy Greek Orthodox Church LOWELL, MA- Vaia (Kanavas) Veroulis, 70, died peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Michael Veroulis, with whom she shared many loving years of marriage. Born in Lefkopigi, Kozani, Greece, on March 19, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Constantinos and Paraskevi (Draggogias) Kanavas. For many years, Vaia worked as a Seamstress for both Robert Leonard, Inc., and Lark Dress. Prior to her retirement, she owned and operated a Deli and Convenience Store with her husband, Michael. Vaia's greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, particularly her grandchildren whom she truly adored. She will always be remembered for her kind and loving nature, and the way she always put others before herself. In addition to her husband, she is survived and will be deeply missed by her daughter, Kathy Gendron and her husband Dan of Dracut; her son, George Veroulis and his wife Christine of Nashua, NH; six siblings, Demetrios Kanavas and his wife Nikki of Lowell, Peter Kanavas and his wife Anastasia of Chelmsford, Vasillios Kanavas of Chelmsford, and Anne Ermilios and her husband Arthur of Greece; four grandchildren, Jason and Alex Gendron, and Adrian and Sophia Veroulis of as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Stella Gavana. ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are invited to pay their respects from 4 to 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, January 19th at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave., Dracut. Her funeral will take place from the funeral home on WEDNESDAY, January 20th at 9 a.m. with her Funeral Mass following at 10 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lowell. Burial will take place following the Mass at Westlawn II Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations be made in Vaia's memory to the Palm Manor Rehabilitation, c/o Rehab Department, 40 Parkhurst Rd., Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Service Details Visitation When January 19, 2016 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address