Eftichia "Effie" (Christakis) Pagonis, 90, of Brighton, Mass., formerly of Arlington, Mass., passed away on October 22, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital with her family at her bedside, from a sudden stroke. Eftichia was born in 1925 on the Greek island of Tinos, in a small village called Pyrgos. The island has the largest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, "Panagia." Effie was a devout Greek Orthodox Christian who embraced "Panagia" as her patron saint. She survived the occupation of Greece during World War II along with her five siblings. In the 1950s Eftichia married George Pagonis, a merchant seaman, and had two daughters. By the late 1960s Eftichia and her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, New York where she was employed, for a number of years, as a seamstress in the garment industry. Both daughters moved to Boston, Massachusetts and seven years later Eftichia and her husband moved to Arlington, Massachusetts. She relocated to Brighton, Mass., when she was in her late 80s. Eftichia was a very social person, loved to read, sew, cook, go out to dine, and loved to shop for her grandchildren. She loved to watch "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy." Eftichia is the beloved wife of the late George Pagonis, devoted mother of Christina Pagonis-Vosnakis, and her husband Michael, and Garyfallia Pagonis. She is the loving grandmother of Nicholas and George Vosnakis. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends here and in Greece. Funeral from the DeVito Funeral Home, 1145 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 9am followed by Services in St. Athanasius The Great Greek Orthodox Church, 4 Appleton St., Arlington, Mass. at 10am. Visiting hours on Monday, October 26, 2015 from 4 to 7pm at the funeral home. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the above named church. Burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington, Mass.