July 1 1928 November 2 2022
Obituary Please share a memory of Ismini to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book Ismini Diamondopoulos Arges was a petite, dark-haired beauty when she married her beloved Chris Arges, in a ceremony in her native village of Nestani, Greece. Following their wedding on May 1, 1949, the pair traveled to Northwest Indiana to make their home in the Harbor section of East Chicago. They later had homes in both Hammond and Munster where they raised their two children, Jim and Rose. Ismini, 94, passed and went to her final home in Heaven on Nov. 2, 2022, joining family members who had gone before her including her late husband, Chris, and their daughter, Rose. Chris and Ismini were married 67 years. Ismini was born on July 1, 1928 in Nestani, Greece, the youngest of three children to mother, Rose Panagiotopoulos Diamondopoulos, and dad, Nick Diamondopoulos (shortened to Diamond when he came to the United States). Ismini, who was lovingly called yia yia by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, was known by all in her church, friends and family communities for her kindness, generosity and her ability to get everyone she asked to purchase fundraising raffle tickets. Many of her church friends, including the priest, affectionately called her “the boss.” One of her proudest moments occurred in 2016 when she received a national honor, the Agape Award, presented to her at the National Philoptochos Biennial Convention held in Nashville, Tenn. The award, given to her by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and National Philoptochos President Maria Logus, was received in recognition for her outstanding service to both church and community. Ismini has been a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Hammond since 1956 and a member of St. Demetrios Philoptochos Society for over 40 years serving as a board member from 2017 to 2019. She also was a former member of the Central Society Tsipianiton of Chicago: Village of Nestani. Ismini was a homemaker for the majority of her life known for making delicious Greek dishes and pastries but she also worked for a short time in the produce department at Reliable Supermarket in Hammond. She was a devout Greek Orthodox Christian to the end and prayed daily and went to church as often as she could be taken by her son and daughter-in-law. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, from 4-8 p.m. at Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Ave., Munster, IN. Trisagion services will be at 6:30 p.m. To send flowers to the family of Ismini, please visit our floral store. Read more
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Death notice for the town of: Hammond, state: Indiana