Maria (Kyparidis) Karahalios, 81, of South Windsor, beloved wife of Panagiotis Karahalios, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Russia and had lived in Greece before immigrating to the US in 1965. Maria worked for several years at Arrow Hart and Hegaman. She was a longtime member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Besides her husband she is survived by her son Arthur Karahalios and his wife Konstandina of South Windsor, her daughter, Elena Markantonakis and her husband Tony of Glastonbury, two brothers Kostas Kyparidis and his wife Panagiota and Vasilios Kyparidis all of South Windsor, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:30 p.m. in St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford with The Rev. F. George Zugravu officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Friends may call Thursday 10a.m. -12 p.m. at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, a A Trisagion Service will be Thursday, 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Contributions in her memory may be made to: St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com