Andriane Papanastasiou (6 Mar 1933 - 14 Mar 2015)

With the spirits of the righteous made perfect in death, give rest, O Saviour, to the soul of your servant Andrianë the presbytera who has fallen asleep; keeping it for the life of blessedness with you, O Lover of mankind, in a place of light, a place of green pasture, a place of refreshment, from where pain, grief and sighing have fled away.

Pardon, O God, as You are good and love mankind, every sin committed by her in word or deed or thought, because there is none who will live and not sin, for You alone are without sin; Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your word is truth.

For You are the resurrection, the life and the repose of Your servant Andrianë the presbytera, who has fallen asleep, Christ our God, and to You we give glory, together with Your Father Who is without beginning, and Your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Christ has risen from the dead, by death he has trampled on death, and to those in the graves he has given life.

To all who kindly donated to Dementia UK, please note in addition to the above amount, £100 was paid directly to Just Giving plus £700 collected making a total of £890. Many thanks from my family.

To my very dear Brother-in-Law Michael, my Sister Jenny, my Nieces Andrea & Stephanie and ALL the Papanastasiou family. We are so very sorry for your sad loss. We will always remember your dear Mum/Grandmother Andriane with fond memories of the many special family gatherings we shared. She always enjoyed being with the family and will be greatly missed by everyone.
Our love and very best wishes to you all, Carol, Stephen, Andrew & Matthew Martin XXXX

Thank you to his eminence Archbishop Gregorious, father George, the church committee and community, family and friends for coming today to share this moment with my family.
I would like to read a passage written by Henry Scott Holland, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, 1847 - 1918.
Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I. You are You, Whatever we are to each other, that we still are. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was, the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant, It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere, very near, just around the corner. All is well.
Now some words form my heart.
Our beloved presvitera, wife, mother, yia yia, sister, auntie, friend, thank you for all your love, kindness, care and thoughtfulness you have given to me over the years. Thank you mum.
Thank you for your guidance, support, and inspiration that has helped me to become the man that I am today. Thank you mum, thank you.
Thank you for the precious gift of life, thank you, thank you, thank you mum.

Goodbye for now rest in peace and tranquillity until we meet again in the kingdom of heaven. I will love you always and forever. Goodbye.

My dear sister in law Anriane,I will always remember you and the moments we had together in Cyprus. May you rest in peace. Zoe Vachou (Papanastasiou)

Θα ηθελα να εκφρασω ξανα τα θερμα μου συλληπητηρια στον αγαπητο μου αδελφο Πατερ Ανδρεα ιδιως σημερα που θα γινει η ταφη της αγαπημενης του Ανδρικκας, οπως συνιθιζε να την αποκαλει. Το ξερω ειναι πολυ δυσκολο να την ξεπερασεις αλλα με την βοηθεια του Θεου και της προσευχης θα το καταφερεις και θα συνεχισεις το εργο σου στην Εκκλησια, οπως και εκεινη αλλωστε θα το ηθελε. Ας ειναι ελαφρυ το χωμα που θα την σκεπασει. Αιωνια της η μνημη. Ιακωβος και Μαρια Παπαναστασιου.

Dearest beloved beautiful mum.
Rest in peace with Jesus and the Saints.
You will always be in my heart and soul.
Ever your loving eldest son.
Tasos xxxxxxxxxxxx

To our dear sister in law and godmother of our daughter, we miss you and you will always be in our hearts. We will always remember you and love you. The last time I saw you you told me that you always loved me and Maria. With these words we treasure your memory.

I think it would be fair to say that Aunty lived a full life, surrounded by the large family she created. After four sons, I can remember her telling me how she took the plunge to have a daughter. She then gave birth to cousin John. She wasn't disappointed in the least. She was a strong, forceful lady, who wasn't afraid to speak her mind even in Greek society. She could outsmart most males in discussion but this was coupled and contrasted with a wonderful soft, singing voice. She was probably one of the luckiest people in the world, she was loved and cared for by angel - my beloved uncle Father Andreas. I wish him strength during this difficult time. All my love departed Aunty and to my dearest and most special uncle (we love you). Christina

I have so many wonderful memories of you mum and will cherish them forever. I will never forget you and will always love you. I know you will be watching over us.
Rest in Peace

I have very warm and happy memories of my godmother. As a teenager I remember travelling every weekend on the number 2 bus to go to Turnley Rd. I was always warmly welcomed by my godmother and her family. She treated me like her own daughter and my cousins fussed over me, which was wonderful for my self-esteem. I still remember her singing Greek songs every time we visited and her love for Liberty prints has left an indelible mark on me. Despite raising a family of five, she always had room for me. She is the only person throughout the years who consistently asked 'how is Maria?'
She sent me a Christmas card every single year and I treasured every one of them.
The year I did not receive a card I knew there was something wrong. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimers.
When I was a psychology undergraduate student many years ago, I learnt about different cognitive impairments and sadly Alzheimers was one of the most debilitating that I had studied. Despite her illness, I saw her just after Christmas last year and she conducted herself with immense dignity. She may have forgotten me but I will never forget her.

In loving memory of our sister in law Andriane. We always will remember how much we enjoy our holidays here in Cyprus specially our visit to Saint Raphael Church. Iavovos Maria Papanastasiou and Family

I miss my lovely auntie.i stayed at her house and played with John when we were young.she sang a lot of nice songs.we used to go for long drives for uncle to sell Liberty clothes.we loved to listen to music with Michael.peter was always good at cooking.tasos was good with the jokes.takis was always kind to everyone.love you auntie

In loving memory of my mum a truly wonderful, loving, giving, kind, unselfish beautiful lady. Always will be in my heart and soul. Never let me down. Always supportive and generous. A true believer in our faith and now resting with our beloved Jesus and the angels in heaven.
Mum....I will always will remember the many good times we had together. Taking you for a day trip to Hove and pushing you in your wheel chair to Brighton peer. Lunches at Cottongrass and at Dalmeny.
Folkstone at the Leas. Hastings and Eastbourne. Singing together. Our holiday in Marbella Spain and Greece by car.

Love you always and forever mum.
Ever your loving eldest son
Tasos Papanastasiou

To my dear beloved and faithful mother. You will always be in my heart and so sadly missed, Forever honest loving kind considerate understanding and faithful. A true angel in heaven. You are now resting in peace with our family and in Gods hands.
I will never forget the good times we had together mum particularly the day I took you to Hove for the day and pushed you in your wheelchair to Brighton Peer. The happiness just glowed in your eyes that day. Mum be safe now never now to worry about the pain and suffering of this world.
With love always and forever in our hearts.
Yours eldest son Tass family and all your grandchildren. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear Andriane we will always remember the wonderful moments we had here in Cyprus. May God rest your soul in peace. We always will remember you. Iacovos Maria Papanastasiou and Family

To my wonderful mum whose faith was complete. Words cannot explain how much I will miss you but knowing that you are in the Kingdom of Heaven eases the pain and sadness. Our one to one times together will remain in my heart for ever, from walking back with shopping in Brixton, sewing and dancing together, our special time in Cornwall, to our early morning stroll to the beach in pervolia. You always wanted to dip your toes in the sea wherever it was. I want you to know that the mother and son bond is unbreakable and that will never change. May you rest in peace. XX

My dear sister, you will be greatly missed by us all. We will never forget the fun times we had together as a family. May you rest in peace. You will always be in our hearts x love you always and forever. x KOKONAS family xx

To Dear Michael and all the Papanastasiou family.
Sorry for your very sad loss. Condolences from Peter Nicola and the Nicola family.