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Ruby A. (Alexander) Frangos (1930-2010)

FRANGOS, ALEXANDER, MALONEY, IRVING, VANPATTER, JENSEN

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 11/15/2010 at 08:05:20

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, November 12, 2010.

Ruby A. Frangos, 80, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Ames, passed away Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., with a time of sharing at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 14, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ames, with Father Basil Hickman, of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, officiating.

Ruby was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Pollock, Mo., to Royal John and Zelphia Alexander. The family moved to Ames in Ruby’s early childhood. Ruby graduated from Ames High School in 1949. She married Angelo Frangos, also from Ames, in 1965 and worked at Iowa State University until 1967. Ruby had two children, a son, Peter A. Frangos, and daughter, Eleni F. Maloney.

Ruby was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading, seeing family and friends, and spending time with her children, especially her grandson, A.J., with whom she had a very special bond. In one last of many acts of kindness in her life she donated her liver to someone so they may live.

Ruby is survived by her son, Peter A. Frangos, of Boone; daughter, Eleni F. Maloney, of Olathe, Kan..; grandson, Alexander Jacob Maloney, of Olathe, Kan.; three brothers, Bill Alexander, of Ames, Jerry Alexander, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Ron Alexander, of Huntsville, Ala.; three sisters, Louise Irvin and Marilyn VanPatter, both of Ames, and Colleen Jensen, of DeKalb, Ill.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Angelo Frangos; and two brothers, Carroll Alexander and Dean Alexander.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

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