Mary Charles Revelos Skalkos

October 10, 1928 - March 1, 2018

Mary Charles Revelos Skalkos Passed away peacefully on Thursday March 1, 2018 at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born October 10, 1928 the daughter of Constantine and Sophia Revelos who both had emigrated from Sparta, Greece. Mary was born and raised in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School. As a teenager and college student she worked at her family business the Elite Ice Cream and Candy Store. She graduated from Miami University with a BA in Education. While at Miami she became a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. Mary took her first teaching job at Harrison Elementary and taught for several years until opening up a candy business with her husband Andy, (known as Candies by Skalkos), in 1956. She managed sales and merchandising for the company. When the business closed in 1973 Mary substituted in the Hamilton elementary public schools. She was devoted to her faith and Church, St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Middletown Ohio founded with the help of her father, Constantine and his brothers. Mary spent numerous years baking pastries for their annual Greek festival. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos, (a charitable philanthropic outreach), PEO and AAUW. Mary also received the prestigious Honorable Order of Molly Pitcher Award given to women for contributions of the U.S. Field Artillery, in support of her husband Brigadier General Andrew G. Skalkos of the 73rd Brigade, U.S. Army. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Andrew G. Skalkos; her parents; sister Bea Revelos and brother George C. Revelos. She is survived by her sister Zella Cooney; son Gus A. Skalkos; daughter Dianne Fitton (Woody); their children and her beloved grandsons Vaden and Andrew and her goddaughter, Lynne Jonson Schutter. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10: 30 a.m. at the St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Grand Avenue, Middletown, Ohio with Father William Cassis officiating. A celebration of life luncheon will be held at the Fitton Center immediately following the committal service at the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 2500 Grand Avenue, Middletown, Ohio 45044, The Fitton Center, 101 S. Monument Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 or The Greater Miami Valley YMCA, 105 N. Second Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com