Barbara A. Balakier-Nafpliotis, 57, of Mile Square Road, died Sunday at home. She designed jewelry for Nikos Nafpliotis Inc. for 15 years. She was born in Springfield, Mass., and lived in New York City for 31 years. She graduated from Chicopee (Mass.) High School in 1960, and received a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1964. She did graduate work at Connecticut College, was a dance instructor at Elms College in Chicopee, and taught at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City. She leaves her husband, Nikos Nafpliotis; a son, Nestoras of New York; her mother, Cecilia T. (Lukasiewicz) Balakier of Chicopee; two brothers, Anthony Balakier of Phoenix and George Balakier of Chicopee; and three sisters, Katherine C. Balakier of Naples, Fla., Luise M. Balakier of New York, and Linda C. Balakier of Chicopee. The funeral will be Thursday morning at Cierpial Grape Street Funeral Home in Chicopee and in the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, with burial in the parish cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday afternoon and evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 Capital Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089
Barbara A. Balakier-Nafpliotis, 57, of Mile Square Road, died Sunday at home. She designed jewelry for Nikos Nafpliotis Inc. for 15 years. She was born in Springfield, Mass., and lived in New York City for 31 years. She graduated from Chicopee (Mass.) High School in 1960, and received a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1964. She did graduate work at Connecticut College, was a dance instructor at Elms College in Chicopee, and taught at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City. She leaves her husband, Nikos Nafpliotis; a son, Nestoras of New York; her mother, Cecilia T. (Lukasiewicz) Balakier of Chicopee; two brothers, Anthony Balakier of Phoenix and George Balakier of Chicopee; and three sisters, Katherine C. Balakier of Naples, Fla., Luise M. Balakier of New York, and Linda C. Balakier of Chicopee. The funeral will be Thursday morning at Cierpial Grape Street Funeral Home in Chicopee and in the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, with burial in the parish cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday afternoon and evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 Capital Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089
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