Dartmouth, NS
August 29, 2024
Dimitra (Mimi) Rapanakis nee Tsioutsias, 84, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at the Dartmouth General Hospital on August 29th, 2024.
Born in Psari, Messinia , Greece, she was the daughter of the late Vasilios and Christina Tsioutsias. Dimitra immigrated to Canada in 1961 via Pier 21 in Halifax where she was sponsored by the Baker family who hired her as a nanny. Shortly after, she met and married her loving husband, George. George and Mimi settled in Dartmouth and opened George’s Shoe Repair in K-Mart mall where they worked together for 38 years.
Mimi’s number one love was always her family, ensuring everyone had exactly what they needed, you never left Mimi’s house hungry or without knowing how much she loved you. It was this caring nature that so many adored and treasured Mimi as such a wonderful friend.
Mimi is survived by sons Emmanuel (Tricia) and Billy, granddaughter Alicia Aalders (Karl) and great-granddaughter Kaelyn, brother Chris and sister Despina (Vasilios) and sister-in-laws Despina and Georgia along with many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. Besides her parents,
Mimi was predeceased by husband George, brothers Taso (Georgia), Jimmy and Costas, sister Statha (George) and sister-in-law Ritsa.
Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Sunday Sept 1st 2024 from 2 until 4. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, 1146 Purcell’s Cove. Burial will occur after the service at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Dartmouth.
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