Maureen Mary Berry's Obituary
Maureen Berry, 88, of Leesburg, Florida, peacefully passed away on November 15, 2024.
Born Maureen Mary Lafferty on November 17, 1935, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Maureen possessed a vibrant spirit, a love for song and dance. As a child, she participated in singing competitions and raised funds for war bonds through music. She later emigrated to Australia, initially working as a nurse and subsequently as a medical stenographer, even achieving state recognition for her typing prowess.
Maureen's life took a significant turn in 1980 when she embraced her faith in Jesus Christ. This spiritual awakening ignited a transformative journey, leading her to pursue higher education at the age of 45. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Ministry and embarked on missionary work in Greece, where she co-founded churches and supported other missionary groups.
Following the passing of her husband, Elias Panagos, Maureen found love again with Alvin Berry and moved to Florida. Together, they continued their ministry and shared her musical talents.
She is survived by her son Tim Wilde (Amy) grandchildren Madeira, Renik, son Andrew Panagos (Sarah), grandchildren Nathan, Michael (Ivette) great grandchildren Athena, Evangelina, grandchild Zoe, daughter Ioanna Thomas grandchildren Tracy (deceased), Richard, daughter Olympia Panagos, grandchild Rebecca(Stuart), great grandchildren Laria, Elias, grandchildren Jacob(deceased), James(deceased), Vincent, Samuel, Mae, daughter-in-law Nikki, grandchild Effie, great grandchildren Andrea, Georgia, Lexis, Thomas, grandchild Angela (Inia), great grandchildren Nikolette, Joshua, Esther, Nikolas, step children Neetsa Panagos, John Panagos (deceased), Nick Panagos (deceased), Kosta Panagos, Glenn Berry (Donna), daughter-in-law Dana Berry, grandson Javan Berry, son-in-law Kevin Darcy, granddaughter Megan Godfrey (Kyle), great grandson Rhett Godfrey, granddaughter Samantha Darcy (James), great-grandson Killian Meehan, granddaughter Tara Darcy, great grandchildren Tyler, McKenna, Dominic, Kayden. Sister Kathleen, brother John (Louise), nieces and nephews, Jann (deceased), Paul and Suzanne, Lynne and Charlie, Pam (deceased) and Trish, Anna, Mary(Gary), Melanie(David) and Tapi, Karen. Many great nieces and nephews. Sister-in-law Audrey(Bob). She is preceded in death by her husband Alvin Berry, Elias Panagos. Her parents John and Wilhelmina. Her sister Beverley(Laurie).
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Marueen's memory to: The Salvation Army https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/give/164006#!/donation/checkout or Samaritan's Purse https://samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/gift-catalog
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