Obituary of Ellen DOPULOS

Ellen Dopulos, passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at her home with her daughters and husband at her side. Ellen was born in New York City on June 25, 1921.She studied art and fashion design until her marriage to Howard Rode. In 1954, they moved to Long Beach, California where Ellen raised their 4 daughters. She is preceded in by Howard, husband of 33 years; sister, Katherine Weigand and both parents.Ellen married Peter Dopulos in 1978 and they moved to Lake Havasu in 1995 to retire. They built a beautiful home and spent their last few years together raising money to build the first Greek Orthodox Church, St. Peter The Aleut in Lake Havasu.Ellen is survived by her loving husband, Peter; daughters, Barbara Barnett and her husband, Gregory, Kathy Ediss and her husband, Ted, Leslie Haulenbeck and her husband Steve and Victoria Hoeschulte and her husband, Mark; six grandchildren, Jeffrey, Michael, Kristopher, Kathryn, Nicole, Stephanie and two great grandchildren, Joseph and Thomas. She is also survived by her nieces, Mary Ellen Gursoy, Susan Bloom and Elena Johnson; nephews, Roger Weigand, Randall Paulos and Matthew Filby."Rest in peace, you are truly blessed and forever missed."Visitation will be held Thursday, May 15, 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Funeral services will be Friday, May 16, 2:00 pm at St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church with Father Lawrence Gaudreau officiating. Interment will be taking place at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California, Monday, May 19th.In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to go to St. Peter the Aleut Orthodox Church.Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.