Georgia Phyllis Arhos Maniatis, age 82, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Dallas, TX.
She was born August 29, 1929, in Teague, Texas, to Greek parents Helen Bournias Arhos and Philip Athanasios Arhos. She graduated from Bryan High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Speech and Theatre from Texas State College for Women. She did post-graduate study at Northwestern University in Chicago, and Trinity University, where one of her plays, "I Won't Buy the Gin," was produced.
Phyllis was an accomplished and published writer whose articles appeared in the San Antonio Light, including a contest-winning article about the loss of the front porch in American neighborhoods which led to the loss of socializing between neighbors and thus, to the decline of American society. She taught high school English in Kerens, Texas.
She was also a musician and radio broadcaster. Her pen pals included Orson Welles and Thornton Wilder. Phyllis was a member of the San Antonio Dental Auxiliary, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, and she was a charter member of the Ladies Coastal Society. She taught Sunday school at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church where she was a lifetime member.
Her favorite color was orange, and she loved sunflowers and a good wet, gin martini, with just a touch more vermouth.
Phyllis was married to and is survived by her junior high sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Dr. JJ Maniatis; her daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Toby Snowden, JoAnna and Bill Been, Dimi and Rocco DeSantis, and Georgia and Chris Erck, eight grandchildren: Christine, Jimmy Don, and Mary Helen Snowden, Jenny Been Franckowiack and husband, Steve, Peter and Ryan DeSantis, Eliot and Muriel Erck, and one great granddaughter, Adyson Grae Franckowiak, She is also survived by a brother, Billy Arhos, sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Wilson Hardy, along with many cousins and friends.
"So long, Old Paint"
She was born August 29, 1929, in Teague, Texas, to Greek parents Helen Bournias Arhos and Philip Athanasios Arhos. She graduated from Bryan High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Speech and Theatre from Texas State College for Women. She did post-graduate study at Northwestern University in Chicago, and Trinity University, where one of her plays, "I Won't Buy the Gin," was produced.
Phyllis was an accomplished and published writer whose articles appeared in the San Antonio Light, including a contest-winning article about the loss of the front porch in American neighborhoods which led to the loss of socializing between neighbors and thus, to the decline of American society. She taught high school English in Kerens, Texas.
She was also a musician and radio broadcaster. Her pen pals included Orson Welles and Thornton Wilder. Phyllis was a member of the San Antonio Dental Auxiliary, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, and she was a charter member of the Ladies Coastal Society. She taught Sunday school at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church where she was a lifetime member.
Her favorite color was orange, and she loved sunflowers and a good wet, gin martini, with just a touch more vermouth.
Phyllis was married to and is survived by her junior high sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Dr. JJ Maniatis; her daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Toby Snowden, JoAnna and Bill Been, Dimi and Rocco DeSantis, and Georgia and Chris Erck, eight grandchildren: Christine, Jimmy Don, and Mary Helen Snowden, Jenny Been Franckowiack and husband, Steve, Peter and Ryan DeSantis, Eliot and Muriel Erck, and one great granddaughter, Adyson Grae Franckowiak, She is also survived by a brother, Billy Arhos, sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Wilson Hardy, along with many cousins and friends.
"So long, Old Paint"
Georgia Phyllis Arhos Maniatis, age 82, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Dallas, TX.
She was born August 29, 1929, in Teague, Texas, to Greek parents Helen Bournias Arhos and Philip Athanasios Arhos. She graduated from Bryan High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Speech and Theatre from Texas State College for Women. She did post-graduate study at Northwestern University in Chicago, and Trinity University, where one of her plays, "I Won't Buy the Gin," was produced.
Phyllis was an accomplished and published writer whose articles appeared in the San Antonio Light, including a contest-winning article about the loss of the front porch in American neighborhoods which led to the loss of socializing between neighbors and thus, to the decline of American society. She taught high school English in Kerens, Texas.
She was also a musician and radio broadcaster. Her pen pals included Orson Welles and Thornton Wilder. Phyllis was a member of the San Antonio Dental Auxiliary, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, and she was a charter member of the Ladies Coastal Society. She taught Sunday school at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church where she was a lifetime member.
Her favorite color was orange, and she loved sunflowers and a good wet, gin martini, with just a touch more vermouth.
Phyllis was married to and is survived by her junior high sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Dr. JJ Maniatis; her daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Toby Snowden, JoAnna and Bill Been, Dimi and Rocco DeSantis, and Georgia and Chris Erck, eight grandchildren: Christine, Jimmy Don, and Mary Helen Snowden, Jenny Been Franckowiack and husband, Steve, Peter and Ryan DeSantis, Eliot and Muriel Erck, and one great granddaughter, Adyson Grae Franckowiak, She is also survived by a brother, Billy Arhos, sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Wilson Hardy, along with many cousins and friends.
"So long, Old Paint"
She was born August 29, 1929, in Teague, Texas, to Greek parents Helen Bournias Arhos and Philip Athanasios Arhos. She graduated from Bryan High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Speech and Theatre from Texas State College for Women. She did post-graduate study at Northwestern University in Chicago, and Trinity University, where one of her plays, "I Won't Buy the Gin," was produced.
Phyllis was an accomplished and published writer whose articles appeared in the San Antonio Light, including a contest-winning article about the loss of the front porch in American neighborhoods which led to the loss of socializing between neighbors and thus, to the decline of American society. She taught high school English in Kerens, Texas.
She was also a musician and radio broadcaster. Her pen pals included Orson Welles and Thornton Wilder. Phyllis was a member of the San Antonio Dental Auxiliary, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, and she was a charter member of the Ladies Coastal Society. She taught Sunday school at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church where she was a lifetime member.
Her favorite color was orange, and she loved sunflowers and a good wet, gin martini, with just a touch more vermouth.
Phyllis was married to and is survived by her junior high sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Dr. JJ Maniatis; her daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Toby Snowden, JoAnna and Bill Been, Dimi and Rocco DeSantis, and Georgia and Chris Erck, eight grandchildren: Christine, Jimmy Don, and Mary Helen Snowden, Jenny Been Franckowiack and husband, Steve, Peter and Ryan DeSantis, Eliot and Muriel Erck, and one great granddaughter, Adyson Grae Franckowiak, She is also survived by a brother, Billy Arhos, sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Wilson Hardy, along with many cousins and friends.
"So long, Old Paint"
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