Aspacia Poulis Obituary (1928 - 2023)

Clearwater Beach, Florida and Portland, Maine - Aspacia Poulis, 95, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023, surrounded by her children. Aspacia was formerly of Rocky Point, New York. She was born in Limnos, Greece to parents Vasili and Maria Michaelides. Aspacia was someone who lived through the Nazi occupation of her village as a young girl and came to the United States as a young woman who was excited to embrace her new experience. She was devoted to her Greek Orthodox heritage and was a proud member of St. Demetrios of Jamaica, New York and Holy Trinity of Portland, Maine. Aspacia loved cooking for her family and tending to her garden. She volunteered at the church's Greek festival until she was in her late eighties and liked her desserts 'not too sweet.' She was happiest when surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was predeceased in life by her spouse Tony Poulis and siblings, John, Athanasios, Constantine and Stella Michaelides. Proud mother of children, Demetri Poulis, M.D., Urania (Paul) Poulis Avery, Ph.D., and Stella (Guy) Hernandez. Proud grandmother to Lindsay Poulis, Emily Poulis, Nicholas Avery and Kai Hernandez. Services will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home of Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 390 US-1, Scarborough, Maine; or Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in New York, NY, 27 Forsyth Street, New York, NY 10002