Zenovia Tunanidas, 84

Together Again
POLAND – Services will be held today, Jan. 5, 2007 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave. in Boardman, for Zenovia Tunanidas, 84, who died at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Jan. 2, 2007, after a long illness following complications from a spinal cord injury occurring in 2003.
Zenovia was born on Nov. 6, 1922 in Campbell, Ohio, the second of five children of Emmanuel and Amelia (Sevastou) Balale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Peter Tunanidas, whom she married on Jan. 26, 1947 and died on Dec. 9, 2000.
Mrs. Tunanidas, was a graduate of Youngstown State University, and was a Reading/LD teacher with the Youngstown City Schools for more than 15 years. Her teaching career began at St. Edwards Elementary School in 1972. She was loved by her students who called her “Mrs. T.”
Zenovia was an active member of the Parents of the Deaf Study Club, and the Daughters of Penelope, Methone Chapter 89. She was also a member of the Asia Minor Society, St. John and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Senior Citizens Groups. She was a member of the State Teachers Retirement System, the Mahoning County Retired Teachers’ Association, and the Mahoning County Reading Teachers’ Association. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and its Ladies’ Philoptochos Society and taught Sunday School for several years. Zenovia was also a member of St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church and Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church.
In 2002, she was named “Mother of the Year” by St. John’s Ladies’ Philoptochos Society for her efforts in raising a successful deaf child.
Mrs. Tunanidas was a devoted grandmother to her three grandchildren. She loved reading stories to them and was a great homemaker. She was known for her warm smile and wit.
She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Dr. Amelia (John) Tunanidas-Pantelis of Clearwater, Fla. and Miss Irene Tunanidas with whom she made her home, and an adopted son, Phillip Tunanidas of Youngstown; a grandson, George (Dr. Katie) Neuendorf and two granddaughters, Stephanie and Cynthia Neuendorf. She leaves a brother, John (Kathy) Balale in Campbell and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves her beloved godchildren, Atty. Christina Matthews of Columbus, Michael Balale of Torrance, Calif. and Barbara Tunanidis Bundy of Terrell, N.C.
Besides her husband, George and her parents, Zenovia was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Balale; and twin sisters, Antoinette and Mary.
She will lay in state today, Jan. 5, 2007, from 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church.
The family expresses their most sincere gratitude to Forum Health At-Home Care; Drs. Alex Vrable, Stephen Evan and to the staff of the MVI Home Health Care and Hospice for the exceptional care Zenovia received during her long illness.
The family suggests donations in Mrs. Tunanidas’ memory to the endowment funds at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown, OH 44503; Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th. Street, Campbell, OH 44405 and St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman, OH 44512 or to the Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center, 6614 Southern Blvd., Boardman, OH 44512.
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