Presvytera Stavroula  (Lula) Hondras passed away peacefully at her home on July 25 ^th at the age of 98 years old. Presvytera Lu was the beloved wife of the late Rev. John Hondras who passed away in 1988. Presvytera Lu was born on May 16, 1922 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where she and Father John were married in 1942. Presvytera’s service to the Church included involvement with the Sunday Schools and the local Philoptochos chapters of the parishes where Fr. John was blessed to serve, namely: St. Paul’s (Savannah, GA) and St. Andrew’s (Chicago, IL), which the clergy couple were also instrumental in building.
 
In 1972, Father and Presvytera moved to Jacksonville, Florida and then to their final destination of Clearwater, Florida, where they were both blessed to spend time with their grandchildren. After Father John’s passing, Presvytera remained faithful to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church in Clearwater.  A talented seamstress who made most of her own clothing, she also volunteered with the Hospice organization in Clearwater, bringing joy to so many with her positive spirit and her love of laughter.
Presvytera will be deeply missed by those that were lucky enough to have known her and shared in her life.
 
She survived by her three children, Anthe Montgomery, Christine Georgallis and her husband Bill Gilbert, and her son Nick Hondras and his wife Pat Hondras, as well as her grandchildren, Chris Montgomery and his wife Megan, Stavroula Georgallis and her husband Mark Nowikowski and Elias Georgallis.  Her grandson Michael Montogmery is deceased. She also has four great-grandchildren, Tatum, Braxton, Alexi, and Zoe and is survived by her sister, Sia Callas.
 

• Adapted from the published obituary