- Date Of Death: April 15, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Anastasia (Tessie) Gelagotis Viola, 68, of 373 Jones Hill Road, West Haven passed away at home on April 15, 2009. Born in Mytelene, Greece on Dec. 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John and Pousoula Bankides Gelagotis. She worked as a waitress at Broadway Pizza for 20 years; and was a cashier at Edwards Supermarket in Orange; at Brooks Pharmacy in Milford; and was working at Rite-Aid at the time of her death. In her youth, she was an accomplished basketball player. She was a proud woman, devoted to her family. She is survived by a son, Joseph (Maureen) Viola Jr. of West Haven; a brother, Charles (Patricia) Gelagotis of New Haven; a sister, Mrs. Stella Galagotis of Farmingdale, N.Y.; a devoted grandson, Joseph Viola III; a brother in law, George D’Agostino; and 11 nieces and nephews, Harry & Alexandra Pappas, Maria Verab, Nikki Xanthoudakis, Joanne Chryssos, Charlotte Kinney, Theresa Garasso, Lisa Davis, George D’Agostino Jr., Kristen Cyr & Michael Gelagotis. She was predeceased by two sisters, Bessie Pappas and Maria D’Agostino.
