On July 12, 2023, Aphrodite Katsaros Kalonturos, age 96 of Ocean View, DE, passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 22, 1926 in Baltimore, MD. She was one of four daughters born to George and Maria Katsaros, her sisters were Georgia (deceased), Esther (deceased), and Margarita.

In October 1949, Aphrodite met the love of her life, Nicholas Kalonturos (deceased, 2016). They wed on September 17, 1950. As a newlywed, she worked for Metropolitan Life in Washington, D.C. Nick and Aphie started their family in the spring of 1952. She was a proud stay-at-home mom who raised four children. While she occasionally modeled for the local department store Woodward & Lothrop, it wasn't until her youngest child went to school that she started a career in banking. She worked for Equitable Bank (now Bank of America) as a teller; she eventually became the Chief Training Manager for the bank.

She is survived by her four children: Dr. James Kalonturos, Dr. George Kalonturos, Melissa Rellos Gasparis, and Christina Keith. She had three son-in-laws: Anthony Rellos (deceased), George Gasparis, and Curtis Keith. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Toni Nicole Rellos Gasparis Can and her husband Matthew, Christopher Gasparis, and Nikolas, Zachary, and Zoë Keith. She was very proud of all her grandchildren and considered them the greatest blessing in her life.

She was strong in her faith and loved her church community and Greek heritage. She regularly volunteered her time at both Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City, MD. She was an amazing hostess and cook — her recipes for koulourakia, paximathia, and tsoureki are a favorite of many! She was patriotic, an avid reader, and an inspiration to many. She loved to Greek dance, play gin, and shop with her girls — no matter the activity, she was always the life of the party.

If there is one thing Aphrodite will be remembered for, it's her style. Not just her sparkly tennis shoes or her purple faux fur coat or her big sunglasses, but the style in which she lived her life. She had a vivacious personality and flare — everyone, acquaintance or friend, knew who she was when she walked into a room.

"You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life. Without it, you're nobody." Aphrodite Kalonturos was most definitely somebody — somebody who made an impression on everyone in her life, somebody who was loved so very much, and somebody who will be missed.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 8805 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD. The viewing will be at 9:00am with the funeral service to follow at 10:00am. The internment will take place at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in Aphrodite's memory to be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.org or Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Ocean City MD.