Sonia M. Zondos
<p>Harmony Twp. - The middle of three daughters, and born September 3rd, 1929, in Lorain, Ohio to Greek immigrants Nick Zondos and Mary (Mamous) Zondos, Sonia lived and worked nearly her entire life in the Ambridge area. Never married, she worked as a computer operator at Armco Steel for 31 years. Losing her mother in 1958, when Sonia was 28 years old, likely contributed to her developing irritable bowel disease. She then begged God to let her live another 5 years. She lasted much longer, living with and eventually having to care for her widowed father, until his death at age 97. Sonia battled many other chronic illnesses besides the Crohn's over the years, but was a trooper, giving up her pack-a-day smoking habit while in her 40s. Long a Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan, she never missed watching a game on TV, and talking on the phone about the games with her longtime friend, Rita Furis. She and Rita enjoyed telling a good joke. They were also avid card players, usually pinochle or hand-and-foot. One needed only play a few hands of pinochle with her to know she was exceptionally sharp. Brevity is the soul of wit, and Sonia had it in spades. She enjoyed vacationing around the country and world with many of her lifelong girlfriends, and especially back to Greece to visit relatives there. She lived independently until early January, when a fall at home led to hospitalization and a cascading series of ultimately fatal health problems. Preceded in death by her parents, elder sister Betty Kyriazi, and younger sister Angela, she is survived by her brother-in-law Ted Kyriazi, and two nephews Nick and Harold Kyriazi. She, sister Angela ("Toolie"), and father Nick spent every holiday with the Kyriazi family, and formed a large part of the two boys' worlds. In later years the nephews returned that love by helping her with shopping, trips to her various doctors, and taking care of her house and yard. Sonia and Toolie's having never married served as a role model for the boys, both of whom are lifelong bachelors. A viewing will be held at the Kasper Chapel of Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, 724-266-2549, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 4-7 p.m. Additional visitation will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 2930 Beaver Road, Ambridge, from 10 am until time of funeral service at 11 am. Burial will follow at Economy Cemetery</p>Obituary
Harmony Twp. - The middle of three daughters, and born September 3rd, 1929, in Lorain, Ohio to Greek immigrants Nick Zondos and Mary (Mamous) Zondos, Sonia lived and worked nearly her entire life in the Ambridge area. Never married, she worked as a computer operator at Armco Steel for 31 years. Losing her mother in 1958, when Sonia was 28 years old, likely contributed to her developing irritable bowel disease. She then begged God to let her live another 5 years. She lasted much longer, living with and eventually having to care for her widowed father, until his death at age 97. Sonia battled many other chronic illnesses besides the Crohn's over the years, but was a trooper, giving up her pack-a-day smoking habit while in her 40s. Long a Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan, she never missed watching a game on TV, and talking on the phone about the games with her longtime friend, Rita Furis. She and Rita enjoyed telling a good joke. They were also avid card players, usually pinochle or hand-and-foot. One needed only play a few hands of pinochle with her to know she was exceptionally sharp. Brevity is the soul of wit, and Sonia had it in spades. She enjoyed vacationing around the country and world with many of her lifelong girlfriends, and especially back to Greece to visit relatives there. She lived independently until early January, when a fall at home led to hospitalization and a cascading series of ultimately fatal health problems. Preceded in death by her parents, elder sister Betty Kyriazi, and younger sister Angela, she is survived by her brother-in-law Ted Kyriazi, and two nephews Nick and Harold Kyriazi. She, sister Angela ("Toolie"), and father Nick spent every holiday with the Kyriazi family, and formed a large part of the two boys' worlds. In later years the nephews returned that love by helping her with shopping, trips to her various doctors, and taking care of her house and yard. Sonia and Toolie's having never married served as a role model for the boys, both of whom are lifelong bachelors. A viewing will be held at the Kasper Chapel of Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, 724-266-2549, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 4-7 p.m. Additional visitation will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 2930 Beaver Road, Ambridge, from 10 am until time of funeral service at 11 am. Burial will follow at Economy Cemetery