Artemis (Baclava) Makris, of West Hartford, passed peacefully on Sunday, September 21st, 2014. She was born in Brooklyn, to the late Constantine and Hariklia (Caldes) Baklavas.and graduated from Brooklyn's Bay Ridge High School with honors. She moved to Connecticut in 1944, and was hired by Aetna Life & Casualty. She retired from Aetna as a Senior Account Consultant in 1985, after 40 years of service. Not liking retirement, she went to work for the law firm of Skelley, Clifford, Vinkels, Williams and Rottner, P.C., as a receptionist, remaining with them until 1998. She was a member of the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, its Philoptochos Society and Seniors Club, and volunteered in its library. She was also a member of Aetna's "39ers", "GERS", and the Aetna Retiree Association. She volunteered at Hartford Hospital as well as at the Attorney General's Senior Volunteer Assistance Program.

She is predeceased by her husband, Detective Sergeant Spero H. Makris, who died in 1955. She is also pre-deceased by her brother, James Baklavas. She is survived by her beloved son, Spero James Makris, her cousin Anna Loussedes, her brother's wife, Catherine Baklavas, her niece Maritsa B. St. Jacques and husband Jay St. Jacques and son Timothy, nephew Dean Baklavas and wife Kathy and children Jason and Sean, nephew John Baklavas; nephew Harold Karabots and his wife Rae, nephew Joseph Karabots and his wife Tanya Marie and children William and Ana, nephew Peter Karabots and his wife Barbara, cousins Adele Antoniou and John Caldes.

Funeral services will be held Friday September 26th at 11a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, with calling hours 10 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral's Capital Fund, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114, the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Hartford, 253 High St, Hartford, CT 06103, or a favorite charity. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.