Anastasia Loulakis, 95, of Berlin CT beloved wife of the late Polihronis "Paul" Loulakis passed away peacefully on Saturday Feb 22, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. Anastasia was born in Thessaloniki, Greece on July 19, 1929, the daughter of the late Paraskevi & John Eglezos. The young family moved to the island of Rhodes, Greece when Anastasia was an infant along with her siblings. She married Paul Loulakis (1920-1998) in 1950 and had 4 beautiful children together. Anastasia, as a young mother, created a warm and loving home for her family. Anastasia was a talented seamstress and worked in the industry for over thirty years in Hartford, acquiring this talent from her beloved mother, Paraskevi, who was a well-known seamstress in her day. Anastasia, Paul and their young family decided to immigrate to Hartford, CT in 1968 where they easily assimilated into their new way of life. She was very involved in the Greek Orthodox church and raised her family surrounded by her faith. She had a true entrepreneur's spirit. She loved baking exquisite Greek desserts and Greek dishes. Anastasia loved her family especially her grandchildren and was involved in raising and teaching them about Greek culture. She loved to travel back home to Greece frequently, and she fulfilled her dream to travel to Adelaide, South Australia to visit her siblings Michael, Anestis, and Evangelia, and her mother Paraskevi, where they had a great reunion after 25 years apart. She was fluent in Greek and Italian as well as acquiring the English language. Later in life, Anastasia learned the skill of jewelry making.

Anastasia is survived by her four children, Maria Theodoratos of Berlin; Rev Sarantis Loulakis of High Point, NC (& his wife Norma), Pat Loulakis and her husband David Paradis of Middletown. CT, Joanna Stecklein and her husband Brian of Quinlan, TX. Anastasia is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Emilio Theordoratos ((& Katie) of Plantsville, CT; Paul Theodoratos (& Jennifer) of Simsbury, CT; Paul Loulakis (& Stephanie) of Charlotte, NC; Anastasia Rizo (& John) of Massapequa, NY; Dawn Stevens (& Cole) of Dallas Tx & Brianna Stecklein of Dallas Tx as well as 5 great grandchildren. Anastasia was predeceased by her beloved brothers, Michael & Anestis Eglezos of Aidelaide Australia and sister, Evangelia Tsolakakis also of Adelaide, Australia.

Funeral services for Anastasia will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 12 pm at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 301 W. Main St., New Britain, CT. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church Wednesday from 11am to 12pm. The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT has charge of arrangements. To share a memory of Anastasia, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's association, www.alz.org.