Obituary: Cassis, Theodora K. (Deleganes)

Age 85

Wed., March 11, 2015

CASSIS, Theodora K. (Deleganes) Theodora K. (Deleganes) Cassis, daughter of Gus and Lula Deleganes passed away peacefully on March 9, 2015 in Yakima, Washington.

She was born in Colfax, Washington on July 7, 1929.

She married and moved to Spokane where she raised her children and worked for Comico American for 23 years.

She is survived by her son, Fr.

William Cassis (wife Anastasia); daughter, Susan Cassis Perry; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, with two more great-grandbaby boys on the way, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Theodora was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Lula; and daughters, Catherine L. Cassis Tobiason, and Tina Anna Cassis.

Visiting hours will be at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home on Monroe on Sunday March 15, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with prayer services starting at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be Monday, March 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

Services will be by Father Stephen Supica and Father William R Cassis (son).

Funeral Services will be followed by burial at Holy Trinity Lawn.

Keith & Keith Funeral Home of Yakima is entrusted with the arrangements.

To share a memory of Theodora, visit www.keithandkeith.com

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