Helen “Eleni” Zouzias, who lived through wartime Greece and the occupation as a child before immigrating to the United States, died Oct. 26 in Hinsdale.
Zouzias was born in Nemea, Greece. Her family said she was proud of her Greek heritage and extremely proud to be an American.
She cooked for her family, made Greek sweets and watched basketball, with the Bulls her favorite team. Her great-granddaughter, Penelope Bezanis, was born within the last year of her life, her family said.
Her family knew her as Elenitsa.
She is survived by her daughters, Marina Zouzias and Christiana Zouzias; her grandchildren, Stefanos, Elias and Cassie Bezanis; her great-granddaughter, Penelope Bezanis; her brother, George Kaltezas; and her sister-in-law, Eliani.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Konstantinos and Fotini Kaltezas, and her brother, Andreas.