Mary Compos Marmaras, age 87, of Wilmington, NC, fell asleep in the Lord, in the hope of the Resurrection of the Lord, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Hospice center on February 14, 2022 in the loving presence of her family.
Mary was born in Athens, Greece on January 26, 1935 to Alex and Polly Compos. She was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Basil George Marmaras (1987), her father Alex (1965), Polly (1993) and brother John Compos (2018).
Mary is survived by her children, Georgia and George Marmaras of Wilmington, NC and Bethesda, MD. She is also survived by her sister Helen Compos Paliouras and her husband James of Chapel Hill, NC; her sister-n-law Pauline Compos of Raleigh, NC. Also surviving to cherish her memory are five grandchildren, Theodora Kokolakis (Panayoti), Maria Rontogianni (Stavros), and Panagiota Routoulas Moore (Brett), Vassiliki and Panayoti Marmaras as well as five great-grandchildren, Christopher Kettleman, Irini Kokolakis, Sofia, Spiro and Nicholas Rontogiannis.
Mary graduated from New Hanover High School (1953) and went to Wilmington College where she received her associate degree. She met her husband Basil at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church when he visited Wilmington one weekend and they married in November 1958. She was a lifetime member of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington, NC and was truly devoted to serve as a very faithful servant of the Holy Trinity. The love she exemplified for her family was unconditional. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt who was an impeccable “domestic engineer.” She was employed for 28 years at Vitro Laboratories in Aspen Hill, Md. Her hobbies were gardening, reading, cooking and music.
Mary had a glowing face and personality. All who met her loved her and caught her joy, kind spirit and incredible sense of humor. She was often compared to looking like Elizabeth Taylor. She was a true fashionista and loved her high heels.
Funeral services will be held at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Wilmington, NC on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 12:00 pm. The family will receive visitors beginning at 11:30 am. The interment will be at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC. In lieu of flowers you can make donations out to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Memorial Fund at 608 South College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403.
