Mary R. Dimitriou 1937-2022

Mary was born Nov. 7, 1937, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Kuzman and Francis Milnar Ivancic. She was a 1955 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Youngstown State University with a major in accounting. She was employed at BFI as an office manager until 1973, at which time she spent the next 15 years as a stay-at-home mom and caretaker for her parents. During this time, she remained employed part-time as a bookkeeper for several different local businesses.

She was also employed at YSU for 26 years as a coordinator of events for the Alumni Association and retired in 2014. She was a very active and lifelong member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, where she was financial secretary, member of the Philoptochos and youth advisor, alongside with her late husband, Andy.

She was involved in many community service organizations, including Relay for Life, Daughters of Penelope and Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma. Mary dedicated her life to her family, friends and her church, and will be sadly missed by many.

She leaves her son, Dr. George Dimitriou and daughter-in-law, Dr. Maria Tranto of Weirton, W.Va.; and her daughter, Dr. Francine Artiste and son-in-law, Joe Artiste of Cleveland; five grandchildren, Peri Dimitriou, Niko Dimitriou, Timmy and Sarah (Artiste) Lehane, Annie Artiste and Joey Artiste; and great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Lehane; her sister-in-law, Kiki Dimitriou of Warren; nieces and nephews, Kathy and Keith Cramer, Stacey and Brett Roberts, Chrissy and Dean Jickess, Maria and Greg Grischow, Robin Badjun, and Edwina and Don Badjun.

She also leaves 10 great-nieces and -nephews, and six godchildren, Eugenia Mathews of New Jersey, Christopher Frangos of Youngstown, Angela (Coutris) Pajak of Nevada, Chrissy Jickess of Canfield, Brett Roberts of Youngstown and Barb Senanefes of Cincinnati.

Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew “Andy” Dimitriou, whom she married Oct. 17, 1971; a brother, Bill Badjun; John Dimitriou and James G. Jickess, brothers-in-law, sister-in laws, Ann Jickess and Mildred Badjun; and a nephew, Bill Badjun.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 220 N. Walnut St. Youngstown, OH 44503.

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