Irene (Tokles) Foussianes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Irene Foussianes (née Tokles), aged 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on June 26, 2022. Irene was born in Toledo, Ohio on January 14, 1928 to Esik and Marianthe Tokles. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 57 years, Basil “Bill” Foussianes in 2012, her parents, and her brothers Alex and Eustace. She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Dean and Lauana Foussianes, George and Frances Foussianes, Christine and Jeffrey Lenz, and Nicholas and Elisabeth Foussianes. She was also Yaya (grandmother) to Anne Birney (nee Lenz) and her husband James Birney , Chloe and her fiancé Tyler Joe, Jack Lenz, Quinn, Theodore, George, and Sophia, whom she loved with all her heart. Irene graduated from the University of Toledo and married Bill soon thereafter. In the mid-1950s the young couple moved to Detroit to advance Bill’s career as a patent attorney and to raise their family — but Irene and Bill stayed close to their family in Toledo, and their parents often spent time in Detroit to support their growing family.Irene loved being a mother, and her children were the focus of her life. Irene was very much ahead of her time: she explored yoga and embraced natural foods in the mid-1960s, well before both became popular, and developed a taste for modern and abstract art work. She also had a wonderful sense of humor and she passed that along to her children, who had her laughing up until the night before she passed. She will be missed and always remembered by all who knew her. Visitation Saturday, July 2, 10:00AM at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 740 Superior St., Toledo, Ohio with Services immediately following at 11:00AM. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (www.holytrinitytoledo.com).

Irene (Tokles) Foussianes

January 14, 1928 - June 26, 2022