Obituary
Phyllis Marcotte, 82, passed away Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at the University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Born December 4th, 1932 in Athens, Greece, one of four children of the late Efstathiios Gantzidou and Selefkia (Getichoglou) Gantzidou. She came to the United States with her husband Robert Lloyd Marcotte in 1960 and started her journey of obtaining the American dream. Before she left Greece, she gave birth to a beautiful little girl Roberta. Phyllis was a master seamstress and tailor by trade. She was a small business owner and served Lowery Air Force Base for many years prior to its closure. However, Phyllis had her shop open right up until the day she passed, providing an outstanding tailor service to the greater Denver-Metro area and to her family. Phyllis loved to help people. She was amazingly generous to strangers and her family alike. Phyllis, as an immigrant, was a tough person who rode the roller-coaster of life without getting too spooked. She embodied a great deal of determination created by hard work and honesty. She will be greatly missed by those whose lives were touched by her and her amazing spirit. Phyllis is survived by, her daughter, Roberta Junglas, of Denver, Colorado. Phyllis is survived by her two sisters, Marika Gantzidou of Athens, Greece, and Vaso Burton, of Aurora, Colorado. Phyllis is survived by her nephew, Peter Burton of Denver, Colorado, and her niece Maria Burton, of Aurora, Colorado. Phyllis is survived by two grandchildren and one great granddaughter, Vincent Anthony Junglas and his wife Ashley Hughes of Castle Rock, Colorado, Christopher Junglas of Brighton, Colorado, and little baby Eleanor Ann Junglas, also of Castle Rock, Colorado. Finally, Phyllis is survived by her great niece Nicole Austin Burton of Denver, Colorado and her little baby Leila. The Funeral Service will be held at Fairmount's Mortuary Chapel, 10:30am, Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Burial service to be held at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 2:00pm, Staging Area 'A'.
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