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 | Kalliope (Popee) Blackos September 22, 1936 – January 4, 2012 services directed by Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel |
| Kalliope (Popee) Blackos September 22, 1936 – January 4, 2012 Popee Blackos, 75, of Scottsbluff, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Residency Care Center. Her funeral service was January 9 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Bayard, with Father Elias Warren officiating. Interment was in the Bayard Cemetery following the service. A memorial has been established to the Greek Orthodox Church. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com. Popee was born on Sept,22, 1936 in the village of Lefkes on the island of Paros in Greece to Annastasios and Efrosini (Ragoussis) Roussou. She received her education attending school in Paros, and at the age of 12 completed her education in Athens, Greece. She later attended tailoring school and upon graduation, worked as a professional seamstress in Athens. She met and later married Nick Blackos in a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony held in Athens on Nov. 3, 1957. Popee immigrated to the United States in May of 1958 and made her home in Bridgeport and Scottsbluff. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Bayard since her arrival from Greece. Popee was a homemaker, and did tailoring and sewing for local residents from her home until 1978 when she accepted a job at Eckhardt Cleaners. She continued to work in the tailoring business as a seamstress after Eckhardt’s changed ownership until December 2004. She was an avid gardener and excellent cook specializing in dishes of her Greek heritage. Her grandson Nathan was the joy of her life. Survivors include her sons: Gus of Lincoln, Tom of Scottsbluff, John of Dallas, Texas, Chris and daughter-in-law Lujean of Tampa, Fla.; grandson” Nathan of Scottsbluff; sisters: Pipina Roussou and Sofia Xanthopoulos of Athens, Greece. Her father: Annastasios Roussou; mother: Efrosini Roussou; and husband: Nick Blackos preceded her in death. | |
