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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, February 18, 1993                   TAG: 9302180346
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: LYNCHBURG                                 LENGTH: Short

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OBIT BACAS, TESSIE SIMOPOULOS

BACAS, Tessie Simopoulos, 74, of 416 Lakewood St., Lynchburg, died Tuesday, February 16, 1993, in Richmond at the home of her daughter. She was the widow of Lee L. Bacas. Born in New York, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Georgia Simopoulos. She was a retired cashier and cafeteria manager for General Electric and a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She is survived by one son, James L. Bacas; one daughter, Irene B. Thornburg, both of Richmond; two sisters, Penelope Roupas of Roanoke, Helen Patrick of Richmond; four grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in Whitten Timberlake Chapel by Father George Kiricoples. Burial will be in Fort Hill Memorial Park. A Trisagion (prayer service) will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, after which the family will receive friends until 9 p.m. The family will be at the residence at other times. Memorial contributions may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, P. O. Box 2061, Lynchburg, VA 24501.

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