Dr. Maria D. Nikolaidis, was born on July 22, 1937 in Wilno, Poland and passed away November 19, 2012 in Houston Texas. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend and doctor. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years Mr. Konstantin Nikolaidis, their sons Gregory, Andreas, and Christopher, daughters-in-law Rosanne and Melissa, and four grandchildren Konstantin, Isabella, Alexander, and Sofia.
She attended medical school at Akademia Medyczna in Gdansk, Poland from 1954-1962. She completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine from 1976-1979 and became faculty of Texas Children’s Hospital. During her time as a Pediatrician at her private practice in Porter, TX she showed her dedication, passion and commitment to her patients. Her sincere love for her family and extended family will always be remembered.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Friday, November 23, 2012 at Brookside Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will begin at 9:00 am at St. Martha Church 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter TX 77365. Rite of Committal will be at Brookside Memorial Park.