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Diana Petropoulos

Born: 1/10/1939
Died: 1/10/2023
Age: 84
Community: Swartz Creek, MI

Diana Petropoulos, formerly of Swartz Creek, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in Escondido, California, where she had resided for the last year.

Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023 at St. George Orthodox Church, 5191 Lennon Road, Flint, Fathers Joseph Abud and Father Michael Bassett officiating.

Burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.

Visitation 1-8pm Friday, January 20th at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Trisagion Service will be held at 7pm at the funeral home.

Diana was born on January 10th, 1939, in Gainesville, Florida, and grew up in her beloved town of Cross City.

After being named best all-around her senior year, Diana graduated from Dixie County High School in 1957.

Spurred on by matchmaking efforts of family friends, she married Chris Petropoulos of Flint, Michigan on November 26, 1967. Despite marrying a damn Yankee and living in Michigan for over 55 years, she
remained a Southerner at heart and never lost her accent.

Diana devoted her time to raising her two daughters. She was also very active in her church, teaching Sunday School and presiding over both the Philoptochos Society and Daughters of Penelope numerous
times.

Diana’s favorite role by far, however, was being a Yaya (grandmother) to Zoe. Spoiling Zoe and bragging about her wonderful, smart, beautiful granddaughter were her favorite things to do.

Diana is survived by two daughters and their husbands: Kia and Oystein Hekneby of Livonia, MI, and Lia and Jan Robert Blomgren of San Marcos, CA; one granddaughter, Zoe Hekneby of Livonia, MI and four
sisters: Goldie Mathis of Tarpon Springs, FL; Sylvia Nomicos of Pembroke Pines, FL; Frances Kennedy of Savanah, GA and Toni Henry of Tampa, FL.
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1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507

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Visitation
Date:   1/20/2023
Time:   1:00 PM
Visitation 1-8pm Friday, January 20th at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Trisagion Service will be held at 7pm at the funeral home.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   1/21/2023
Time:   11:00 AM
 
Location:   St. George Orthodox Church
5191 Lennon Road
Flint, MI 48507

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