Stavroula "Cecile" Vassilogambros, 91, of DeKalb, IL passed away on November 1, 2012 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born March 15, 1921 in Manchester, NH the daughter of Vasilios and Hariklea Sakellarios, she married Peter Vassilogambros on April 26, 1953. Cecile attended the local schools in Manchester, graduating from Manchester Central High School in 1938 and then in 1941 received a diploma from the New Hampshire School of Accounting and Finance.

Cecile was a volunteer secretary for the Mayor of Manchester, NH and later was employed as secretary to the Treasurer of Anchor Manufacturing Company from 1941 to 1953. During this time she served on the Labor Management Committee during World War II.

In 1953 she married Peter Vassilogambros. Following a 3 month honeymoon in Greece they lived in Manchester, NH briefly before moving to Chicago where she was employed by Sears Midwest Territorial office until 1954 when they moved to DeKalb where her husband Peter established the Uptown Restaurant. Cecile?s last employment was with the DeKalb Clinic where she worked in the insurance department from 1979 to 1993 when she retired.

Cecile was a founding member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church of DeKalb where she was an active member of the Women?s Philoptohos Society from it?s inception in 1966. She was a charter member of the Kishwaukee Community Health Services Center Auxiliary in 1975 and a Cub Scout Den Mother for a number of years.

She was predeceased by her parents Vasilios and Hariklea Sakellarios, her husband Peter of 50 years, in 2003, her brother Chris (Lefcothea) Sakelarios and her sister Florence (John) Bobotas. She is survived by her sons Bill (Jill) Vassilogambros of DeKalb, Deano Vass of Glenview, IL daughter Joan Vassilogambros of Niles, IL, grandsons Peter Vass of Los Angeles, CA, Nicholas Vass of Denver, CO, Billy Vassilogambros of DeKalb, IL, granddaughter Julie Vassilogambros of DeKalb, IL, a brother in law Tasso (Angie) Vasilogambros of DeKalb, IL. Former daughter in law Karen Vass, step granddaughter Kerstin (Chris) Noble, step great granddaughter, Alexandra Noble, step great grandson Austin Noble all of Scottsdale, AZ and step grandson Robert Krahenbuhl of New York, NY as well as many nieces and nephews.

The Family would like to thank the staff at Kishwaukee Community Hospital and DeKalb Hospice for their care and support.

The visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday November 4, 2012 at the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home in DeKalb, IL with a Trisagion memorial service at 5:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday November 5, 2012 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 320 South Second Street, DeKalb, IL with the Rev. Father John Artemas officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for St. George Greek Orthodox Church of DeKalb in memory of Cecile Vassilogambros.

Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 758-3841.

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Service:
Monday November 5, 2012

10:00 a.m.

St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Visitation:
Sunday November 4, 2012

4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home