Alice G. (Scliris) Syrmos
July 4, 1921 - July 5, 2006
(From your mouth to God’s ear...)

Alice G. (Scliris) Syrmos, 85, a native of Portsmouth, died at her home on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 with her family at her side. She was born on July 4, 1921, in Portsmouth, the daughter of the late George and Katherine (Giftakis) Scliris. Alice received her education at Portsmouth High School, Class of 1939 and then graduated from Wilfred Academy in Boston, and went on to open her own beauty salon, Alice’s Beauty Shoppe.

She was an active member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church all of her life and was past president of the Philoptochos Society. Alice joined the choir when she was eight years old and directed the choir for many years. For her dedication and outstanding service in the Church, she received the “Laity Award” from the Metropolitan on behalf of the New England Diocese.

Alice also received a Gubernatorial Commendation for volunteer work that she did for the Rockingham County Knitting Program where she participated in crocheting afghans for the homeless and babies with AIDS. She was a member of RSVP.

She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-five years, Theodore Syrmos of Portsmouth; a brother and sister-in-law, Cmdr. Louis G. Scliris, USN, Ret. and Electra Scliris of New York; a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Julie Syrmopoulos of Tempe, AZ; daughter, Toni Syrmopoulos of Stratham; six grandchildren, Aaron Syrmopoulos of Arizona and New York City, Jason Syrmopoulos and Alisha Syrmopoulos of Winona, Minnesota, Katelyn Hardy and Benjamin Hardy of Stratham, NH and Derek White of Tempe, AZ; three great-grandchildren, Isaiah Syrmopoulos of Winona, Minnesota, Nathaniel Hruby of Friendship, Wisconsin, and Damon Syrmopoulos of Winona, Minnesota; several nieces and nephews and their children.

Alice was predeceased by her two sisters, Theodora G. Natcho and Anastasia Kyreages.

Services: Visiting hours will be held from 6-8PM on Sunday, at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad Street, Portsmouth with Wake Services by Fr. Angelo Pappas at 7:30PM, followed by a brief family eulogy service. Friends invited. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Endowment Fund and/or Rockingham VNA & Hospice, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.