Mary Economou

Mary Sigrid Hoekstra Economou, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. Mary grew up in Fort Wayne. She lived in Chicago, Valparaiso, and San Antonio. She attended Purdue University and graduated in 1959. She married Alexander Economou in 1961. Both were dedicated public school teachers, and owned two pizza restaurants. They took their family camping, hiking, boating, canoeing, fishing, and on many adventures in our national parks. Mary was a knowledgeable birder. She enjoyed attending opera and classical music concerts. She was an avid gardener who also enjoyed needlepoint, embroidery and quilting.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Alex in 1995. She is survived by her children: Sigrid Economou, Aaron (Doris) Economou, Marie (John) Haspil, Alexis (Andy) Pruitt, and Amy Sliwinski; thirteen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; her brothers: Eric and Lynn Hoekstra; her sister, Ingrid; and her large extended family of in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be an online private memorial on February 28th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to radio station WFMT in Chicago, the Parkinson's Foundation, and the Audubon Society.