Irene A. Gianopoulos

Irene A. Gianopoulos, 72, of Marlborough, wife of George A. "Pete" Gianopoulos, died peacefully Monday morning Nov. 3, 2008 at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1936 in Tartu, Estonia the daughter of the late Very Rev. Ilia Adamov and Koidula Ludmila Adamov. She and George were married on Nov. 9, 1969. Irene attended grade school in Norway and Sweden and graduated from high school in New York City. She studied art at Columbia University in New York City and at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. Irene was both an accomplished artist and gardener. She was a member of the East Hampton Art Association and the Connecticut Horticultural Society. In addition to her husband, she is survived by sister in law Jean Gianopoulos of Hartford, sister in law Elaine Greene and her husband Jeremiah Greene Jr. of Leominster, MA, nieces and nephews John, George and Perry Gianopoulos, Kim Hanka, Anthony and Edward Greene and Meredith Ross; and two cousins in Estonia. Her family will receive friends on Wednesday Nov. 5th between 6:00 and 8:00pm at All Saints Orthodox Church, 205 Scarborough St., Hartford. A Panikhida Service will take place during the visitation at 7:00pm. The Funeral Service will be held at the church on Thursday Nov. 6th at 10:00am. Interment will take place on Friday Nov. 7th in St. Tikhon Cemetery, South Canaan, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Irene may be made to All Saints Orthodox Church, 205 Scarborough St., Hartford, CT. 06105 or to Fr. Ilia Adamov Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 414 Valley St. Willimantic, CT. 06226. Arrangements through Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic. For online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com .