Kenneth Poe Funeral Services

April 24, 2023

CHARLOTTE – Eleni Zaharopoulos Galatas, 81, passed away on April 24, 2023. Eleni was born November 20, 1941 in Neochori Evrytanias, Greece, daughter of Dimitrios Zaharopoulos and Aphrodite Geronikou Zaharopoulos.

Eleni was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a talented seamstress for over 60 years and loved gardening and cooking for her family and friends. Her faith in God was strong and carried her through any difficulties she faced in life. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. She always kept her family and friends laughing with her sense of humor and witty remarks and will be sorely missed by all.

Eleni is survived by her husband of 59 years, Haralambos “Bobby” Galatas, her daughters, Maria Pitsonis and her husband, Kostas, Aphrodite Katopodis and her husband, Nick; her two loving grandchildren, Yianni Pitsonis and Ava Katopodis; her three sisters, Spiridoula Kakavitsas and her husband, Haralambos of Charlotte, NC, Yiannoula Kakavitsas of Lamia, Greece and Koula Galatas of Neochori Evrytanias, Greece; her three brothers, Mihalis Zaharopoulos, Giorgos Zaharopoulos and his wife Stavroula and Kostas Zaharopoulos and his wife, Dimitra, all of Kalamata, Greece. She is also survived by her brother-in-laws, Serafim Galatas and his wife Sotiria, of Parlin, New Jersey and Spiros Galatas and his wife Stavroula of Kremaston, Evrytanias, Greece, her sister-in-laws, Christina Toufekias and Anastasia Zaravelis of Athens, Greece, Marika Galatas of Chicago, IL her goddaughter Christina Kakavitsa of Volos, Greece, and her many nieces and nephews whom she all loved dearly.

Eleni was predeceased by her loving parents Dimitrios and Aphrodite Zaharopoulos and her sister, Eftihia Pappa, her in-laws, Themistoklis and Maria Galatas, her sister-in-law, Evagelia Zaharopoulou and her brother-in-laws Nikolaos Kakavitsas, Serafim Galatas, Nikolaos Pappas, Yiannis Galatas, Dimitrios Toufekias and Spiros Zaravelis.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, NC.  The family will receive friends starting at 10:00 AM prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered in memory of Eleni to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Foundation, 600 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203 or the Panagia Prousiotissa Chapel at Elatos Park.

May Her Memory Be Ever Eternal!

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC; 28204 (704) 641-7606. Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.