Georgia Skroumbelos

Georgia Skroumbelos passed away on August 20, 2013 at the Masonic Home of NJ. We wish to thank the staff of the Masonic Home and the Acacia Hospice for the comfort and care they provided. Georgia was born in Greece. She grew up working on the family farm, which still exists today in Greece. She married Constantinos “Gus” Skroumbelos and moved to New York City in 1946. Gus and Georgia had a 50 year career running their own restaurant business in New York City, LosAngeles, Flemington NJ, and Greece before settling in Ewing in 1963. They were the owners of the Rose Bowl Restaurant on Prospect Street for 37 years. They believed in themselves and worked very hard to make each of their small businesses successful. Her regular customers would come to Ewing from as far away as New Egypt and Fort Dix. After Gus retired she carried on running the business on her own. She was known for her home style breakfasts, Texas wieners, homemade soups, and her special rice pudding. In her later years she was known as “Mom” to her regular customers. She retired from the restaurant business in 1999. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she had a special place in her heart for her only grandson Heath Allan Johnson. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, bingo, and crocheting. She always made Sunday dinner for the family. She enjoyed having family gatherings for the holidays. She would open the doors for her extended family and prepare them a special meal. Georgia was predeceased by Gus, her twin brother Pete, and her only grandson Heath Allan Johnson who passed away from leukemia at the age of 16. She is survived by her daughter Athanasia Ward and her son-in-law Edward Ward of Jobstown, step grandchildren, Christopher Ward of Ewing, Rebecca Ward of Minneapolis, her cousins Peter and Harriet Spigos, Jim and Elene Kanavos of Chicago, sister-in-law Souphia in Greece, and many nieces and nephews in Greece and the United States. Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 1:30 PM at the NJ Masonic Home Chapel, 902 Jacksonville Rd., Burlington. Relatives and Friends may attend her viewing on Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mount Holly and on Friday from 1:00 – 1:30 at the Masonic Home Chapel. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton. www.perinchief.com.

Georgia Skroumbelos

March 5, 1922 - August 20, 2013