Contributions to the tribute of Yanna Athanassiou

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Friday, November 10, 2023

From Nitsa to Yanna. AYAPITIMOU YANA, ME TA KLAMATA STA MATIA MOU SE SKEFTOME KE OLA TA HRONIA POU PERASAME MAZI. APTO TIN EGYPTO ... ERTHAME NAH KANOME KENOURIA ZOE ETHO STIN AFTSRALIA. SE SKEFTOME TORA POU ESSE PALI ENOMENI ME TON AGAPITOS SAS PANAYIOTI. ME OLI TIN AGAPI MOU .... NITSA. . My darling Yanna, with tears in my eyes I think of you and all the years we spent together. From Egypt ... we came to make a new life here in Australia. I think of you now that you are together again with your beloved Panayioti. With all my Love ... Nitsa.

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George Paidoussis posted a condolence

Friday, November 10, 2023

My name is George Paidoussis.. I spent my primary and secondary school years with Yanna's Husband Noti.We were together. nearly every day of the year..When we reached our teens, all we had to worry about was school and girls.One day he asked me to go with him to meet somebody. Tis is when I had the privilege and good fortune to meet Yanna. I then realized that Noti had a soft spot for Yanna because he never stopped talking about her all the way home.This was the start of a happy foursome which involved countless excursions, Cinema outings and spending all day down the bech. When my time came to migrate to Australia I told Noti to get married to Yanna because he will never find a more sincere person in the whole world. When Noti and Yanna decided to come to Australia we made the effort to visit as often as possible even though we lived many miles apart.This is when our love blossomed again. What can I tell you about Yanna that you don't already know. She was rhe most welcoming and down to earth person and I can only describe her as UNIQUE.May she rest in peace and hopefully I will join them again one day..

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Virginia Mena posted a condolence

Thursday, November 9, 2023

You are such a beautiful lady, always so welcoming. I am glad our paths had crossed, and I am so grateful that you touched my heart in so many ways. I will miss your smile and hugs. Virginia

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Dearest Thia Yana – You have been part of our family from the time you were a schoolgirl. The Love between you and your husband - Panayioti - blossomed during your very early teens and lasted decades. You will forever be part of so many memories … of playing "TOMBULA" every New Year's Eve at Rozelle ... at stuffing Red, Black and Blue BIC pens into their respective boxes ... at gathering at Rozelle to celebrate Easter with a huge pile of coloured eggs, only to find they had already been cracked by Georgina ... at the songs and wonderful family gatherings at your home that was ALWAYS open and welcoming to us all ... at the way you screamed at me and Thio Panayioti when we accidentally threw your best knife into the river at Moree after cutting up the 14 rabbits we hunted, and how we had to walk through the swamp water the following morning to get it back for you … … how your screaming voice would cut through solid rock whenever we kids would misbehave … how in the early years our two homes had a connecting door and so we grew up in TWO homes … how your home on the corner of our street was always open and always welcoming … how your home was also home to so many others from our family like cousin Nasso, Thio Arsene and your own mother and father You were always kind and welcoming and you are now together with you beloved Panayioti. Your nephew - Thanasi.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Yanna Athanassiou

1939 - 2023