Makridis, Anne

Anne Makridis
1928–2026

Anne Makridis passed away peacefully on September 14, surrounded by the family she loved and cherished so dearly. For Anne, family was the center of life, and there could have been no more fitting way for her to leave this world than in the presence of those who meant everything to her.

Born in Rochester, New York, in 1928, Anne was the daughter of a successful florist and a devoted homemaker. Her long life spanned nearly a century of extraordinary change, and her experiences gave her a deep appreciation for family, freedom, perseverance, and the simple blessings of everyday life.

Anne was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Stamos Makridis. She is survived by her son, Andrew Makridis (Colleen); daughter, Calli Makridis-Beck (Bob); her grandchildren, Bobby Beck (Bailey); Hannah Foery (Josh), Tommy Makridis (Nicole), her great-granddaughters, Stella and Lucy Foery, and her loving nieces and nephews.

Some of Anne’s most formative experiences came during World War II, when she endured the hardship and deprivation of Nazi-occupied Greece. Those difficult years remained part of her throughout her life and helped shape both her strength and her profound appreciation for the country of her birth. Anne was an exceptionally proud American. She loved her country deeply and never hesitated to show her patriotism—sentiments made even more meaningful by what she had witnessed and endured during the war.

Anne was a devout Greek Orthodox christian, growing up in the tight-knit Greek community of Rochester in the late 1940s and 1950s. Her faith never wavered throughout her life.

Anne’s greatest pride was always her family.

She took enormous joy in watching her children build their lives and in celebrating the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. Their successes were, in many ways, her successes, and few things brought her greater happiness than seeing the people she loved thrive.

To her grandchildren, she was simply Yiayia—a grandmother who was always ready to play, to laugh, to teach an important life lesson, or simply to enjoy being together. She passed along more than family traditions. She gave her grandchildren a sense of where they came from and an understanding of the values that mattered to her: love of family, resilience, gratitude, loyalty, and joy in one another.

Those traditions and lessons now live on through them and through her great-grandchildren.

Anne’s life was not defined simply by the remarkable history she witnessed or the hardships she survived. It was defined by the love she gave. She understood that a good life is built around family and friends—sharing meals, celebrating milestones, telling stories, passing down traditions, laughing together, and being there for one another through good times and difficult ones.

Her family and friends will remember her strength, her faith, her patriotism, her pride in those she loved, and the happiness she found in being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. They will remember the lessons she taught, the traditions she preserved, and the unmistakable love of a Yiayia whose family was truly her greatest treasure.

Anne Makridis leaves behind a family deeply grateful for the years they were given with her and a legacy that will endure through the generations that follow.

The Makridis family would like to thank Fr. Angelo of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation for ministering to Anne and also her care givers over the last few years who treated her with dignity and respect.

She will be profoundly missed, lovingly remembered, and forever carried in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to call her Mom, Yiayia, and friend.

Friends may call at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home (Egypt Location) , 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Rd., Fairport, Friday September 25, 2026 from 5 to 8 pm, Trisagion at 7 pm. Funeral Service Saturday September 26, 2026 at 9:00 am at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation , 962 East Avenue.