Zervos, Anastasia

Anastasia Zervos, 85, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 18, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Zervos and the daughter of the late Ioannis and Irene Giannenakis of Crete, Greece.

Anastasia is survived by her devoted son, Diamantis “Adam” Zervos and his wife, Evangeline, of Canton. Survived by her loving daughter, Hrisi “Chryssie” Sapounakis and her husband, George, of Canton. Also survived by her adoring grandchildren Anastasia (Zervos) Scrivanos and her husband, George, Michael Zervos and his wife, Meeghan, and Gianna Sapounakis.

Beloved sister of the late Evangelos Giannenakis and his wife, Afroditi, of Naples, FL. Cherished aunt of Nicholas Giannenakis, John Giannenakis and his wife, Phyllis, of Naples, FL, and their daughters Christina and Irene. Also, the beloved sister of Ioanna Kefala and her husband, Harilaos, of Athens, Greece. Cherished aunt of Argyro Kefala and daughter Ioanna, Anna Kefala-Giannakopoulos and her husband, Markos, of Athens, Greece, and their children, Mihali and Ariadne.

Born in Astrika, Chania, in 1934 on the beautiful island of Crete, Anastasia moved to Athens at the age of 19 to attend fashion design school, where she met her husband, Michael. They immigrated to the U.S. in 1971 with their two children, Diamantis and Hrisi. They lived in Canton, where Anastasia, as a business owner, pursued her love of fashion design and dressmaking.

Known as “Stacey” by the local community, for decades she used her incredible talent and dressmaking skills by creating and altering exquisite wedding gowns for brides on their special day. As a very visual person, Anastasia had an eye for fashion and detail, and admired the beauty in things. Her creative flair extended into her cooking with an exceptional talent in Greek pastries, which included baklava, galaktoboureko and kataifi.

As a strong, warm and generous woman, Anastasia faced many adversities, including the premature loss of her beloved husband, Michael, but overcame every obstacle through her resilience and perseverance to support her family. As a widow at the age of 44, and the family matriarch, with a heroic disposition and passion, she made considerable sacrifices for the well-being of her family.

Anastasia was a loving wife, extraordinary mother, proud grandmother and friend to all, as she was loved by everyone who came into contact with her. Her children and grandchildren will carry on her legacy by honoring her strong work ethic, relentless determination and kindness towards others. Anastasia will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Brockton. Burial at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. Donations may be made in her memory to the Canton EMT Association, 99 Revere St., Canton, MA 02021. Arrangements by the Pushard Family Funeral Home, 210 Sherman Street, www.roache-pushard.com.

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