Pauline Anastas

ALBANY- Pauline Karides Anastas, 95, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2019 at home.

Born May 24, 1923 in Altoona, PA to James and Lily Karides, one of 6 children that exhibited a true unconditional love for each other and family.

During the depression the family moved to Harrisburg, PA where Pauline graduated from John Harris High School in 1941. Soon after that the family moved to Albany where Pauline began her career as a Bookkeeper at American Glass and often helped out at her father's restaurant during busy lunch hours.

Pauline was small in stature, always stretching her height to 5 feet, she was full of life and had a great strength often referring to herself as Mighty Mouse. Her career in bookkeeping continued at Skycrest Construction and Stuyvesant Plaza Management Corporation. In retirement she was a bookkeeper at the Guilderland Public Library. Pauline's work created a number of life long friendships that she cherished, she loved her work life and the relationships it created. She enjoyed the game shows, playing scrabble, country line dancing and created beautiful needlepoint work.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Catherine Anastas Mitchell (Frank) and Susan Anastas; 2 sisters, Anna Mafilios of Rochester and Helen Trivelas of Norfolk, VA, and numerous nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.

Pauline is predeceased by her husband Alec; sister, Harriet Amanatides and brothers, George and Constantine Karides.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 3:00-6:00pm at New Comer Cremations and Funerals, 343 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205. A Trisagion Service to celebrate her life will be at 10:00am on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.