Mary

Diamantopoulos

Maria Diamantopoulos

May 13, 1941 – January 2, 2021

Beloved Mother of Mothers and Friend to All

Maria (Diamantis) Diamantopoulos was born in Pefkofito, Greece and traveled to the United States in 1959 after marrying her husband, Theodore Diamantopoulos. She was a branch cut off to be transplanted and cultivated by her two children, Vasilios and Annette Diamantopoulos and sweetened with the fruit of her grandchildren Julia, Elisabeth and Theodore Diamantopoulos, and Matteo & Luca Moretti. It was no secret that her daughter in law, Teresa, and her son in law, William, came together with her children to form the four corners of her garden.

Maria was a mother to mothers, a sister to sisters, a friend to friends and extended all that she was through her thoughts, words, actions and laughter. She was elegant and wise, devoted and loving, graceful and grounded, intelligent and fearless in all matters concerning family – truth – and of the heart, able to comfort all around her with her ease.

She was most happy in the company of a few, but able to expand into the many, could be found writing notes to all she loved, drinking coffee in the scape of nature, cutting dress patterns and sewing, cooking loving meals for her family, creating welcoming atmospheres for her guests or supporting her friends. She brought ease to all that were near her glow – offering light when life felt dark.

It has been a long road in her struggle with Alzheimer's, and our mother is finally held in the same loving arms that she extended to the world – through the light of God.

We remember her through the seeds that continuously bloom within us and thank you all for your friendship, love and support.

As we respond to the clear demands of Covid, we are unable to offer a wake and her funeral is only limited to family , however we will come together soon in a Life Celebration where we can share our sorrow and joy as One Mighty Thread.

You can attend the livestream of her funeral on Wednesday, January 6 at 1 pm at the following Livestream page: Ascension Website: http://ascensionfairview.org/

Until then, and in lieu of flowers , please honor her through a hearth of mindful presence and loving action or with a donation in her memory to her other home, the Church of Ascension, where she spent 55 years supporting the needs of the congregation through the Philoptochos Society:

• Click here to donate: http://ascensionfairview.org/donations/#
• Or Send here: Greek Orthodox Church of Ascension, 101 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, NJ 07022