Helen Agalias

Helen Agalias, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2023 at Ponte Vedra Gardens. Helen was 100 years of age. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother her long and rewarding life centered around her family, friends and her Greek traditions. Helen was born on December 28, 1922 in Newburyport, MA to parents James and Florence (Alexopoulos) Gonis and grew up in Jersey City, NJ. At the onset of WWII she married Jerry Agalias with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage. She volunteered for the war effort by working for the US Naval Shipyards in Newark NJ on the PT-109 made famous by President John F.Kennedy. Helen went on to raise two children in a loving Greek home. She was a kind and thoughtful woman who celebrated her life with a large circle of family and friends always welcoming them into her home with her generous spirit. Helen was very active in the Greek Orthodox Church for most of her life. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Newark, NJ, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield, NJ and St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church in Toms River, NJ. She served on the women's auxiliaries, volunteered at the Greek Festivals, and served as President of the PTO at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. She was a legendary Greek cook and every holiday was celebrated with her Greek delicacies. Helen was preceded in death by sisters, Irene Karis and Stella Polites, a brother, George Gonis, her husband, Jerry Agalias and her son in law, John Boyle. She is survived by a daughter, Diane Boyle of Morristown, NJ; a son, George Agalias of Hopewell, NJ; a sister, Frances Hayes of Marco Island FL, grandchildren, Kelly Stevens (Chris), Tyler Boyle (Sara), John Boyle (Alice), Alexandra Boyle (Jourdan) and 5 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield, NJ. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Funeral arrangements are assisted by St. Johns Family Funeral Home, St. Augustine, FL. and Dooley Funeral Home in Westfield, NJ

Helen Agalias

December 28, 1922 - May 10, 2023