- Date Of Birth: November 27, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2018
- State: Arizona
Katherine Tena Zahariades 79, beloved parishioner of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Scottsdale, AZ fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. She passed away peacefully, at home, with family at her side.
Tena was born November 27, 1939 in Mason City, Iowa to Luella Zanios Rumeliote and Costa Rumeliote. After the premature death of her father, she moved to Tarpon Springs, Fl to be with family, and graduated in 1957 from Tarpon Springs High School. She made many dear friends there and continued to play her violin that she learned as a child. She played in the Orchestra, The Clearwater and St. Petersburg Symphonies, and also belonged to the Glee Club and Pep Club. After moving back to Mason City, Tena attended Mason City Junior College and Cornell College at Mount Vernon. Tena was the 2nd runner up in the 1959 Mason City Beauty Pageant. In 1975 she moved to the Twin Cities in MN with her two daughters. She was an Executive Secretary at Proform, Control Data, and then at Detector Electronics until she retired.
Tena is survived by her two daughters Stephanie Zahariades Stephenson (Sean), Scottsdale, AZ and Krisanthya Zahariades Reiman (Dean) of Elk River, MN; two grandchildren; Nicole Zahariades (fiancé’ Nick Byers) of Isanti, MN and Sammy Stephenson, 11 years old, Scottsdale, AZ. One great grand-daughter, Teighyn Luella Byers,10 months old, Isanti MN. She is also survived by her sister, Elaine Boosalis (Jim) of Edina, MN, niece, Andrea Pfleider (Greg) Wayzata, MN and nephew, Michael Boosalis (Maggie) San Antonio, TX.
Officiated by Fr. Andrew Barakos and Fr. Jacob Saylor
Sunday, December 9th, 2018
Monday, December 10th, 2018
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
8202 E. Cactus Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Officiated by Fr. Joseph Mirowski
Monday, December 17th, 2018
11am Cemetery Service
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mason City, Iowa
Coffee hour following Cemetery
Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
1311 2nd Street S.W.
