Evangelia Zervopoulos

Dr. Evangelia Zervopoulos, 92, of Naperville, IL went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2014. Evangelia is preceded in death by her husband, Yerasmus. She is survived by her children John, Martha Zervopoulos Siomos and husband Demetrios, Irene, and Peter and wife, Anita. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Vassilis Siomos and wife, Austine, and Effie Siomos McDougal and husband, David and great-grandchildren, Demetrios Siomos, Persephone McDougal and Ares McDougal. Evangelia is also survived by her sister, Lela, and by nieces and nephews in Greece and America. Evangelia was preceded in death by her youngest sister, Georgia.Evangelia was born and raised in Greece. Through her childhood and adolescence in Pireaus, she developed a love of music and became an accomplished pianist. During her university years, she attended medical school in Greece and, following graduation, served a residency in Geneva, Switzerland.Evangelia’s future life of service began to take shape in the late-1940s when she met her future husband, Yerasmus, in the Greek Free Evangelical Church in Athens. By the decade’s end, they were engaged to be married. In 1950, Evangelia followed Yerasmus to the United States. They married in Boston. Within the next few years, Yerasmus earned a Ph.D. in theology from Boston University. Evangelia accepted an appointment as a medical resident in pediatrics and cardiology at Boston City Hospital; by the end of her residency term, she was appointed chief-resident. By 1955, John, Martha, and Irene had been born. In 1956, Yerasmus and Evangelia and the family moved to the Chicago-area. Peter was born in 1960. Evangelia’s life had several facets, all of which she lived out fully. She exhibited a genuine care for others and always saw the best in people. She was a loving wife and a partner with Yerasmus in the Lord’s work. Yerasmus and Evangelia arranged to bring several Greek children suffering from heart disease to Chicago for surgery. She was a dedicated physician for 35 years in her private practice and as a staff member of Swedish Covenant Hospital and Children’s Memorial Hospital. She made the best pastitsio dish, a wonderful complement to Aunt Vi’s banana bread. She was an inspiring role model, as a mother, as a professional, as a mentor to medical residents, and as a woman who testified to God’s grace by the life she lived.Visitation will be on Friday, Feb. 21st from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22 at 10:00 am at the North Park Covenant Church, 5250 N. Christiana Ave. in Chicago. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers or donations, please feel free to bring to the visitation or memorial service a card with your thoughts and memories.