Venus Matczak Obituary (1924

Visitation Details Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 10:00am, Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Interment Details Lowell Cemetery Venus (Koutsos) Ziagos Matczak Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother "Love is a gift that can never be taken away" Lowell, MA- Venus (Koutsos) Ziagos Matczak, 87, died peacefully Saturday December 17th at the Saints Medical Center in Lowell, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Charles J. Matczak who died January 23, 2007. Born in Lowell on November 6, 1924, Venus was the daughter of the late George J. and Mersine (Lagoutares) Koutsos. She was educated in the Lowell School System and was a graduate of Lowell High School class of 1942. Venus worked for many years at the Northern Middlesex Area Commission until her retirement. Venus had a deep faith in God and was a member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell. She was also a former member of Zenith Chapter #302 Order of Eastern Star. She is survived and will be sadly missed by her two sons, Christopher C. Ziagos of Portland, ME, Anthony G. Ziagos Sr. and his wife Diane of Dracut, three stepchildren, Charles J. Matczak Jr. and his wife Louise of Windham, NH, Carole McWilliams of Chelmsford and Susan Denopoulos of Windham, NH, grandchildren, Anthony G. Ziagos Jr., Presbytera Gloria and her husband Rev. Demetri Costarakis, Ian and Tyler McWilliams and Jay Denopoulos. She is also survived by one great-granddaughter, Ava Grace Ziagos and her mother Laurie Greenleaf, two great-grandsons, Peter D. and Anthony T. Costarakis, one sister, Joann Langert of Kings Park, NY and a niece Jeanette Matczak and her family. She was pre-deceased by her sister, Katherine Bower of VA. ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects on Tuesday evening, December 20th from 6-8 p.m. at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Ave., Dracut. Her funeral service will take place on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell and relatives and friends are invited to meet at the church at 9:45 a.m. Burial will take place in the Lowell Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy those who wish may make a donation in Venus's name to the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way Lowell, MA 01854 or to a charity of one's choice. For directions and to leave an online condolence, story or message please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com Service Details Visitation When December 20, 2011 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address