Antipa, Amanda Kockos Amanda Kockos Antipa January 4, 1918 - April 9, 2010 A lifelong resident of San Francisco, passed from this life peacefully, at the age of 92. Amanda is survived by sons Gregory Antipa (Wendy)(Sharon, deceased) and Ronald Antipa (Marcia), grandchildren Alexander Antipa (Maggie), Christopher Antipa (Christina), Marina Antipa and Scott Antipa, and four great-granddaughters, Samantha, Olivia, Alyssa and Chiara, sister Elaine Kockos Archbold (Paul, deceased), brother, John Kockos (Patricia) eleven nieces and nephews, and many grandnieces-and-nephews. Predeceased by husband Dr. August Antipa, parents Harry Kockos and Panagiota Christovergis Kockos, and brother Basil Kockos. Amanda was born in San Francisco to Greek immigrant parents, and attended Presidio Junior High and Lowell High School. She enjoyed many summers vacationing with her family at Clear Lake, and worked in the office of her father's wholesale produce business. Amanda commuted to classes at U.C. Berkeley - which at that time involved taking a streetcar, a ferry, another streetcar and a bus to campus. In 1938 Amanda married Dr. August Antipa. Their first son Gregory was born in 1941 and soon after Dr. Antipa was sent to Europe to serve in World War Two as a flight surgeon. For the next four years the family saw each other only for a few short visits. After the war, the family reunited and their second son, Ron was born in 1953. During the post-war era, Amanda and Gus belonged to an active social circle of many friends. They also devoted themselves to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Amanda chaired the extremely successful "Coronation Ball," helped spearhead the fundraising drive to build the new Holy Trinity Church on Brotherhood Way, and served in the Church's Philoptohos Society, a women's charitable group. Amanda also served on the Women's Board of the Patriarch Athenagoras Institute at the Berkeley Graduate Theological Union, raising funds for a student library and housing. Known as a talented entertainer, Amanda was skilled at flower arranging, table decorating and cooking. She excelled at preparing fresh, delicious meals, and practiced the "Mediterranean Diet" long before it was fashionable. She passed her skills and traditional Greek recipes on to the next generation with private cooking lessons in her kitchen. Amanda was a world-traveler - visiting Europe, Greece, the Panama Canal, China and as recently as last summer, Alaska. In the 1970's Amanda cared for her husband through a long illness, until his death in 1981. She grieved for him until the end of her life and often recalled her "40-year love affair." In short, Amanda was a truly modern and talented American woman, but with an "old world" devotion to her faith, and an unwavering love for her family. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 15th at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Ave., Daly City. A Trisagion Service will be held on Thursday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 16th at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco. At the family's request, Interment will be held privately. The family would like to thank Amanda's wonderful caregivers and the staff of Hospice. Published in San Francisco Chronicle from April 12 to April 13, 2010