submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 23.11.2012
Stamatoula Mavromatis Chlentzos celebrated her 106th birthday with friends and family in Pleasanton, CA.- November 1 , 2012 Stamatoula was born in Christoforianika, Kythera on November 1, 1906 to parents Antonis Mavromatis (1879-1968) and Giannoula Koulentianos Mavromatis (1878-1969) In 1931 Stamatoula married Angelo Panagiotis Chlentzos ((1899-1982). A few months later they immigrated to the California, USA where she has lived ever since. The following article ...
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 04.06.2011
On May 28, 2011, Vikki Vrettos Fraioli and Terry Chlentzos Keramaris ventured to Snohomish, Washington to meet up with Chlentzos cousins they’d never met before. Terry had been communicating with cousin Sandy Chlentzos Ferguson, daughter of Angelo D. Chlentzos, for almost 2 years when she decided to take a trip up to Washington to pay a visit. When Vikki heard this she wasn’t about to be left behind and decided to come along. It wasn’t long after that cousins Ketih (son of Aunt Barbara ...
submitted by James Gavriles on 01.08.2008
John Rampias and wife Rose ann visiting Terry Clentzos in Santa Barbara at the Greek festival July 2008
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 01.04.2008
John Sofios on the right with his bronze metal after running in the 14 th annual Greek Independence Day Walk, Run in Oakland, CA on Mar. 23, 2008. See also: More Photos
The Ascension Historical Society presented their 14th annual Greek Independence Day Walk/Run on March 23, 2008 at Lake Merritt, in Oakland, CA. Pictured above are: Sophie Cominos Paras, Tedde Carvounnis, Vikki Vrettos Fraioli, John Sofios, Kay Sofios, and John Carvounnis. See also: More Photos
The Ascension Historical Society presented their 14th annual Greek Independence Day run on March 23, 2008. Shown above are Vikki Vrettos Fraioli, John Carvounnis, and John and Kay Sofios. See also: More Photos
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 30.09.2007
For the past 30 + years, the descendants of Yiannis and Maria Chlentzos Alfieris from Potamos and Christoforianika, have gathered for a family picnic. This year, because of our recent discoveries of other relatives, our picnic was expanded to include the descendants of Maria's brother's; Panayiotis and Diamandis. Descendants of Panayiotis from Washington and Seattle, as well as California, attended this years picnic. It was wonderful for all of us to meet cousins we had never met! We hope ...
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 06.02.2007
Guests at Stamatina Chlentzos' 100 th birthday party were treated with a chocolate Hershey bar covered in a special wrapper commemorating her special birthday. See also: Stamatina Chlentzos family Stamatina’s Birthday 100th Invitation Stamatoula ...
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 09.12.2006
Stamatoula with daughters Jeannie and husband Jim Argiros on the left, and Tedde and husband Dr. Tikey Zes on the right. Stamatina’s Birthday 100th Invitation
Stamatina Chlentzos (nee Mavromatis) was born in Christoforiankia in 1906. She married Angelo Chlentzos in 1931 and immigrated to America. They had two daughters; Tedde, and Jeanne. See also: Stamatina Chlentzos family Wedding of Stamatoula Mavromati and Angelo Chlentzos 1931
&pageflipStamatoula Chlentzos (nee Mavromatis) celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at a dinner at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Resurrection in Castro Valley, CA on Nov. 2, 2006. Back row: Van Argiros holding daughter Rachael, Spiro and Angela Argiros with their daughter Stephanie, Jim & Jeannie (nee Chlentzos) Argiros, Tedde Zes (nee Chlentzos), Tikey Zes, Athan Zes holding baby Alex, Christine Zes holding Evan, Annamatina Zes, and Evan Zes. Front ...
submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 24.11.2006
The Chlentzos family of Southern California gathered together for American Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2006. Seated: Barbara Chlentzos Young, Russ Young. Back row: Eunice Aikman, Terry Chlentzos-Keramaris, Peter Clentzos, Jr., and Alexis Keramaris.
submitted by Kytherian Society Of California on 02.11.2006
Stamatoula Chelntzos, pictured above with daughters Teddi Zes and Genie Argyris, celebrated her 100th birthday recently at the 57th Annual Kytherian Luncheon of the Kytherian Society of California, held in Castro Valley on Oct. 15, 2006. President Elaine Moulos presented Stamatoula with a plaque honoring her for a lifetime of outstanding contributions. Stamatoula has been a member of the society since its inception. Until only recently, she prepared the "arto" for the "artoklasia" ...
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 05.05.2006
Back row: Mr. Prineas, Nick ?, Mr. Moulos, Chris Christian Front Row: Tedde Chlentzos, Mrs. Prineas, Georgia Prineas, Jeanne Chlentzos, Koula Chlentzos Christian, Stamatoula Chlenztos. 1950's From the archives of Stamatoula Mavromatis Chlentzos
submitted by Vikki Vrettos Fraioli on 02.05.2006
Giannoula Coulentianos Mavromati holding a baby on the right. Her husband, Antoni Mavromati to her left. From the left, Giorgia Mavromatis, and her sister Lefkothea.
From the archives of Stamatoula Mavromati Chlentzos.
Gianoula Coulentianos Mavromati baptizes a baby. The priest is her father Dionsios Coulentianos. To the left of Gianoula is her husband Antonis Mavromati. The first woman from the left side of the photo is Kirani Chlentzos Katsoules.
submitted by Terry Chlentzos on 14.04.2006
Terry Chlentzos-Keramaris and Telemachos Combis discussed Kytherian genealogy and met in Athens, Greece on 5 April 2006. Surely there must be a kinship connection!
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