THE AHEPA FAMILY MOURNS THE PASSING OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HELEN G. PAPPAS
Helen G. Pappas, Executive
Director for some twenty five years of the
Daughters of Penelope, an
international philanthropic women's
group with headquarters in Washington, D. C., passed away Sunday
in the George Washington
University Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
Ms. Pappas became synonymous
with the organization which she loved and for which
she had worked first as a member and officer
on every level of the organization and then as Executive Director where
all matters of management were her responsibility.
"We deeply mourn the
loss of Helen Pappas as 'sister' to thousands and friend
to countless members of our sisterhood. Her passing marks the end of
an era of gentility and
kindness which were the hall marks of her office."
remarked Mary Boufis Filou,
Ph.D., Grand President. "The love she felt for this
organization and for many of us was returned in kind. Expressions of true
grief and condolences have come from every part of the United States, Greece
and Canada."
Supreme President Gus J.
James, II said, "Helen Pappas will be sorly
missed by all of us in the
AHEPA family. She was a dedicated employee and I know how
much our AHEPA staff enjoyed working with her on daily basis in Washington.
Helen was loved by all."
Ms. Pappas will be laid to
rest Thursday, December 8. Funeral services
were held at Saints
Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Annapolis, Md.
