Alexandria Costopoulos Takis, lately of Williamston , Michigan fell asleep in the Lord on November 12, 2015, just short of her 95th birthday. She was born in Manchester , New Hampshire on November 29, 1920, and spent most of her life in Detroit with retirement in the Lansing area. She was a secretary for the Detroit office of the U.S. Navy during World War II, and later for G. Mennen Williams at the Detroit branch of the Office of Price Administration. She earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Wayne State University in Secondary Business Education and was employed for 28 years in the Berkley School District as a high school business education teacher and Director of Career Education. She was a consultant with the State of Michigan Department of Education for career education issues. She was active in the choir and the Philoptochos Society at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Lansing , Michigan and served as its president. She was the daughter of Greek immigrants Harry and Constance Costopoulos with two brothers, Christos (deceased) and Elias "Lou" (Dorothy) of Ft. Pierce , Florida . She was married for 59 years to John Paul Takis from 1947 to his passing in 2006. She was the beloved mother of three, Constance Marie (Stephen) Vicknair of DeWitt Twp., Stanley John (Nancy) Takis of Williamston, and Gerald William (Mary) Takis of Plymouth, who survive her, and dear Yiayia to six grand children and five great grand children as well as numerous nephews, nieces, friends, and colleagues. Donations may be sent to the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. (http://www.philoptochos.org/outreach/donations/), the Crosaires Foundation ( 5829 Zimmer Rd. , Williamston , MI 48895 ), and/or the Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan (http://www.dormitionmonastery.org/donate.html), where she will be interred next to her husband.