ZERVOS, Efstratia Efstratia "Stella" Tavlarithu Zervos, 95, after a brief illness passed away on July 29, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. She was the widow of Emmanuel Zervos. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Marianthie and Eleftherios Tavlarithu. After the death of her father, she, her mother and sister, Anastasia, moved to Greece where her mother married the late George Karamanolis. In 1938 Stella and her sister returned to the United States and eventually moving to Hartford. She married Emmanuel Zervos the chef at the Hartford barracks of the State Police. A long time resident of Hartford and West Hartford, she spent most of her last year of life living with her daughter's family in Southington. Stella was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral and a member of its Philoptochos Society. She was very proud of her children, Mary Zervos Aros and her husband Andrew, Constantine Zervos, and Emmanuel Zervos Jr. and his wife Kathryn. She is also survived by grandchildren, Mark Zervos, and his wife Shannon, Christine Zervos, and Cynthea Zervos and her husband Daniel Cozzi and Andreas Aros; as well as by three great-grandchildren Taylor, Madelyn, and Ethan Zervos. Stella leaves her sister Anastasia; several nieces and nephews. Stella was an avid gardener spending enjoyable hours tending her plants and flowers. In addition she will be missed by the legions who loved her koulourakia. Calling hours will be Monday August 2, 2010 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tnpk., Wethersfield, with the Trisagion service at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.