Vounatso, Julia

Julia (Moutafis) Vounatso, 90, of West Hartford beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother died peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born in New Haven on September 5, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Moutafis. At an young age, Julia moved to Hartford where she lived for over sixty years before moving to West Hartford. She was a long time member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hartford. Julia was an active member of the Madison, Hartford, Wethersfield, and Greek senior centers, where she thoroughly enjoyed spending time with friends, playing bingo, doing crafts, exercising, having lunches and going on bus trips. Julia was employed by G. Fox and Company (now Macy's) for over thirty years as a seamstress. She was also a talented needlepointer, and ceramics creator and generously shared her beautiful works with her family. They have many lovely pieces to fondly remember her.

Julia leaves her daughter Joy Giuliano and her husband Peter of East Granby, her son John of Plainville, daughter Diane of West Hartford, brother Peter Moutafis, sistersin law Irene Turek, Ethel Nowacki, and Sally Vaughn, two beloved grandson's, Peter and (Catherine) Giuliano and John and (Abbey) Giuliano, and a great-grandson Sebastian Giuliano. She also leaves many nieces and family friend David Romani. Julia was predeceased by her husband John, who she shared sixty-four years of marriage with. In addition to her husband John, she was predeceased by her brother Michael Moutafis. Funeral Services for Julia will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave., Hartford. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the Church, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT has charge of arrangements. To share a memory of Julia, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com