Angie Stavropoulos Bolic

The story goes that my mother and Angie met in the maternity ward at LDS hospital in December 1945. I was born on December 20th and Wally was born on December 30th. Afterwards our two families became great friends and did many activities together. Angie was always the perfect hostess and made delicious Greek food for our get togethers. I used to ride my bicycle over to their beautiful house and yard on Panorama Way. Wally was one of my best friends in junior high and high school even though we went to different schools. My parents John and Ilene Cook were always doing things with "Walt and Angie" and always had the greatest love for them. Wally and I joined the Utah National Guard on November 18, 1963 and went to basic training at Fort Ord California. Sadly, we were separated into different companies. Thereafter, we rarely saw each other while we were in college. Wally got married and I stayed single until 1995 when I met my future wife in Moscow, Russia. Walt and Angie kept in touch with my parents up until her death in 1996 and his death in 1997. Wally and Andrew were very lucky to have Angie in their lives for all of these years especially since she was still her old self full of cheer and wit. I sincerely hope that my parents and Walt and Angie are having a "highball" and enjoying each others company once again. She lived a remarkable life that we will all remember.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Angie. She and Walt became close friends of my parents Bill and Joyce when our family was transferred to SLC. Angie was a extraordinary person who was not only beautiful on the outside but on the inside. She will be missed and remembered for being a truly wonderful person!

Aunt Angie was the the greatest of love, and cherished influence in my life. Being my soulmate was a once in a lifetime journey full of many magical moments throughout many years. Her elegance, heart of Gold, boundless Greek Dinners, laughter and love will forever live in my Heart. I am sure Uncle Walt took her to Heaven in a Chariot of Gold. She is a true Gift from God. It is said it is easy to die, but the challenge is in knowing how to Live. She captured living as it should always be. May our Lord bless us for such a living Legend. Patricia McCauley

Dear Family, Friends and everyone that knew Angie, Angie was a very dear friend, just meeting her in 1992 here in SLC. We just always tied into each other some how. Her grace, and above all, her dedicated life to her Greek Orthodox heritage was a marvel. My brother Thomas's God Parents were Pete and Mathikis and his wife, and our relatives were in Pocatello that she knew on her Mother's side. This elegant lady would always tell me, I can't believe I have out lived my father's age. Angie's life, and her unbelievable will to continue on with daily living is something we all wish we could do. To Maria Kounailis, hands off for always making sure Angie had a friend and a person that cared so dearly for her. May Angie's life always be remembered and her life be eternal.

I have known Mrs. Bolic (I could never call her Angie) for sixty years. The words that immediately come to mind when I think of her are elegance and grace. Those qualities were on constant display whenever I was at the Bolic home, which was quite often as I was growing up in Salt Lake City since her son, Wally, and I were the closest of friends - playing whiffle ball games in the backyard while trying to avoid damaging those beautiful gardens she kept. She and my Aunt Maria Cairo were close friends who taught Sunday school together and would often pick us up after basketball practice at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. So my early life in Utah was full of treasured memories of Mrs. Bolic and, for that matter, her entire family - her husband Walt and father Papou Stavropoulos included. I loved visiting their home. There is little doubt that nearly all of us would wish for the opportunity to live a life as long and as fulfilling as hers. Though I hadn't seen her for many years, my memories remain vivid and bring a warmth of spirit. She will be missed.

I have known Angie and the Bolic family as long as I can remember. I loved our family visits to their home in Holiday. What a beautiful home and yard, but most importantly the company was fantastic! Angie was always perfectly dressed, not a hair out of place and a wonderful cook. She was a best friend to my mother and father and up to the time she passed she always called me Stevie. In this day and age we could certainly use people like Angie. A perfect lady, wise beyond her years, which at 103 is pretty damn impressive. The Nicolatus family will miss her dearly. May her memory be eternal.