Ageliki “Angie” Karatsikis, 88, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Northampton Convalescent Center, Hampton. She was born Nov. 30, 1930, in Klavsen, Greece, to John and Agapoula (Kortesi) Hamberis.
She came to the United States and married Constantinos Demetrios Karatsikis on Feb. 21, 1949, in Newport News. Theirs was the first wedding celebrated at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Newport News.
She and her husband owned and operated Jack’s Place restaurant on Warwick Boulevard. After the untimely death of her husband, she worked in various restaurants on the Peninsula. Angie was a member of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society for over 50 years.
She is survived by her sons, James Karatsikis of Los Angeles, California, and John (Rebecca) Karatsikis of Yorktown; two granddaughters, Alexa (Braxton) Vinson and Sophia (Bradley) Ruiz; great-grandson, Luca Ruiz; sister, Maria Vlahos of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and relatives in Greece and the United States. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sister, Vasiliki Papaioannou.
A Trisagion service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, with the family receiving friends afterward until 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, at the church. The Rev. George Chioros will be officiating. Burial will take place in Peninsula Memorial Park.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Northampton Convalescent Center for their care and support during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a memorial donation in Angie’s name to Saint Helen Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, 60 Traverse Road, Newport News, VA 23606.
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