Neki Kallergis

Neki Kallergis (nee Boutsakis) passed away in the comfort of her home in Vancouver on January 7, 2020 following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Michalis, her children Iraklis (Sherry), Maria Neale (Terry) and Costa (Carolann), her grandchildren Aileen, Neki, Matthew, Alexander, Michael, Chloé, Victoria, Lily, and Mikel, her sisters Georgia Frouzakis and Evangelia (George) Kounalakis of Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece and her brother George (Diane) Boutsakis of Vancouver and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was pre-deceased by her parents and brothers John (Vancouver), Tony (Athens, Greece) and Gregory (Agios Nikolaos, Greece).

Neki was born in Selles, Lassithi, Crete, Greece August 8, 1937 to Maria (Vasilakis) and Emmanuel. Neki became a Registered Nurse before marrying Michalis and embarking on a new life in Canada, arriving in 1960. Two of Neki's favorite pastimes were; walking in Queen Elizabeth Park with her grandchildren to feed birds at the pond and collecting sea salt while chatting with her sisters at the seaside in Selles, Crete.

"In our hearts she will always stay."

The family expresses their sincere appreciation to Dr. Sanford and his team , the BMT Clinic at VGH , Dr Turgeon and all the home care staff for the exceptional care she received through out her illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to the Leukemia Program Patient Care in memory of her name (Neki Kallergis) at the

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation