Picture Gallery
Despina Helen Yannou 1932-2012
Mom
Despina loved eating out
First sighting at Dublin airport, Sept 2000
Arrival in Europe, safe and sound (Sept 2000)
With one of NI's many friendly residents
At Mario's 1st wedding (Durban, Jul 1992)
At Mario's 2nd wedding (Birmingham, Jul 2009)
Her Jehovah's Witness baptism in Durban, 1991
Fooling around with Mario and Ruth
She liked wearing sunglasses indoors
Always self-conscious and smart in appearance
Feeding the chickens in Newcastle
No it's not Guiness!
Quite a looker in her day
Despina loved turquioise
Busy in the kitchen she loved so much
Sadly a rare happy moment as a couple
With zia Salvatrice, Italy, 1997
Another museum visit with Mario & Ruth
Always happy
At a wedding with Ruth (Caterina) & Mario, 2008
Aside from museums, she enjoyed visiting gardens
Egypt? No, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Her left eye was bad before the cataract op
Happy after her 1st cataract operation
Despina and Caterina (Ruth)
With Mario, 2008
Soon after Faye was born in March 2010
At Faye's first birthday, March 2011
With Ruth (Caterina), Armagh, Dec 2009
New coat, Oct 2011
Favourite Armagh restaurant, 25/02/12
Last shopping trip, with Mario, Feb 2012
With kind, patient carer Elizabeth on 24/03/12
With Ruth at Faye's 2nd birthday, 24/03/12
Unpacking the super bubble machine, 24/03/12
Gillis Memory Centre, 27/04/12
Having fun at a museum
She bravely travelled to Brum alone 3 times
Writing Greek with a museum quill
Reaching for the stars
Lilies in Birmingham
Bravely visited Milton Keynes alone twice
Nando's was always a favourite
Familiar 'Egyptian' food in Birmingham
Waiting to see Queen Elizabeth
Despina enjoyed going out
At the Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Diminutive Despina is also a moon of Neptune (http://tinyurl.com/desp1na)
With baby Mario, 1966
With junior Mario
With baby Michael and junior Mario
Despina was always devoutly religious
Despina's name is on board the Stardust spacecraft (http://tinyurl.com/desp1na2)
Despina as a child with her father, 3 sisters (all seated) and brother (centre back)
Despina as a teen with older sister Georgia and younger sister Yiassemoula
All of this food....for me?!
At Soula's wedding in 1990
Indulging her sweet tooth
Beautiful young Despina
Warm and happy young Despina
Christine & Ivor Semple with Despina, 2009
Zio Liborio & zia Graziella with Despina, 2003
In southern Italy, 1997
Trying to project a 16mm film, 1970
My parents, Despina & Mariano
Ruth helping paint my parents' house, 2005
Despina Helen Yannou 1932-2012
Enjoying the sun in Alexandria
Despina aged 31
Young Despina
Despina aged 37 at Mike's baptism
Despina as a toddler
Sisters Eva, Despina, Yasemula & Georgia
Yannou sisters & brother in 2006
Despina was always slim
Despina & Rodney, Paris, 2005
Wonders of the Universe, Birmingham
Where are sunglasses when you need them?
Despina & Mario
Balistreri visit, Glasgow, 2003
New red shoes and matching handbag
Despina's love was always 100% genuine
Coffin plaque
From Betty, one of Despina's true friends
From Madeline, who stayed with Despina an entire night in hospital
From Madeline's daughter (clearly outstanding, like her mom)
Thanks but..."Bernie"? "Mariola"?...how can one "be there" without knowing people's names?
Ballynahone Cemetery, Armagh
Headstone with QR code for this website
Sunny day, August 2012
South African ID document
Greek Passport
The Dash of Life - not my mother's gravestone, but so very true.
Visiting Mario's planetarium at the Glasgow Science Centre with the Balistreris in 2003.
Another rare happy moment
MysteriousFlowers
Seamstress Qualification Certificate
Despina
Despina
People shrink and disappear, while trees grow stronger and taller.
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Despina in conversation
