Mary Doukas Ladewig, 76, wife of David E. Ladewig of Norwalk, passed away Saturday May 7, 2016 at the Norwalk Hospital. Born May 21, 1939 in Sparta, Greece, she was daughter of the late George Doukas of Sparta and Starvroula Mastorakos of Athens.
Mrs. Ladewig came to the U.S. in 1951, graduated from Meriden H.S., and received a B.S. and a M.S. in Business Education from Central Connecticut State University. She moved to Norwalk in 1981 and taught at Katherine Gibbs School. When the school closed in 1991, she worked at Norwalk Savings Society until 2001 and then at Norwalk Hospital until her retirement.
In addition to her beloved husband David, she is survived by her step-father Nicholas Mastorakos of Athens, Greece and her step-children Kim (Dane) Risley of Fairfield, CT and
their children Michael, Lauren, and Kate; and Brian (Nicole) Ladewig of Wilton, CT. She is also survived by her sisters, Claire Doukas of Cromwell, CT and her children Angelo and George Philippopoulos; Antonia Lambros (John) of Virginia Beach, VA and their children
Stephanie Coolidge, and Emmanuel and Sofia Lambros; Fredericke Ahimastos (George) of
Bergenfield, NJ, and their children Peter and Arlette; and sister Kalliope Doukas (Orestis) of Virginia Beach, VA; as well as by several beloved cousins.
Friends may call on Tuesday, from 4:00-8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. Services will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 AM in St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 238 West Rocks Road, Norwalk. Burial will follow in ST. John Cemetery, Norwalk.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: St. George Greek Orthodox
Church, 238 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT 06851.