Peacefully at Montreal Jewish Eldercare on Friday, April 5, 2013, at age 92, Sophia (nee Glezos) Demetelin, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, businesswoman, tireless volunteer and selfless community organizer. Predeceased in 1986 by beloved husband Nicholas. Survived by daughters Nicholetta and Eirini, granddaughters Sophia and Eugenia (Eugi) Triandos and sister Paraskevi (Loula) Zerbisias.

Sophia's seven decades of volunteerism and service began with the Red Cross during World War II. Most recently honoured with the Queen's Jubilee Medal for her contributions to the community, she also received Governor- General's Meritorious Service Medal (1997) and in 1996 was recognized by the YWCA as a Woman of Distinction. Her countless volunteer agency board positions included president of the Hellenic Ladies' Benevolent Society and the Provincial Association of Quebec Camps. Sophia was a founding officer of the Shield of Athena, which provides shelter and other support to victims of partner violence. She devoted herself to aiding Greek immigrants and, in particular, young women, as well as providing translation and other social services for them and other newcomers at the Royal Victoria and Jewish General Hospitals. Other fund-raising projects included St. Basil's Academy and the Foundation for the Hellenic Chronic Care Hospital, resulting in numerous awards from both the Greek Community of Montreal and the Greek Orthodox Church.

Among her business achievements, both as partner with her much-missed Nick, as well as independently, were the founding of Superior Travel in 1975 and a Laurentian summer camp in 1962 where she was fondly called "Mrs. D" by children who came from as far away as Mexico to learn French and play sports. After the regular season, Camp Demetelin was turned over to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind so that visually-impaired children and adults could enjoy the mountain air and summer activities.

But Sophia will probably be best remembered as "Yiayia" to her beloved granddaughters and "Aunt Soph" to her many adoring nieces and nephews to whom she showed both generosity and patience while providing a role model for living a life of value and service.

May her memory be eternal.