Dena Buzianis Obituary (1934

May 4, 1934 – April 21, 2020 Our loving Mother and Grandmother Costadina (Dina) Buzianis passed away after a long battle of Alzheimer’s. She was born in VourVoura, Kinouris, Greece on May 4, 1934, to Panayoti (Peter) and Angeliki (Angela) Bolovis. She was the second of seven children growing up during World War II. When she was 18 years old, she and her brother Hadi and sister Eleni went to Montreal Canada in search of a better life for their family. They did not speak any English but managed to find jobs to make enough money to send for the rest of the family. She worked as a nanny and in a hospital in Montreal. In 1958 she came to Utah by train, to visit her Uncle and Aunt who owned the Hometown Bakery. While she was visiting it was “arranged” that she would stay and marry Louis T. Buzianis. They were married October 11, 1959 in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Salt Lake City. They made their home in Tooele, where they raised 3 children and worked on the family farm in Middle Canyon. Mom was truly kind, loving and was a fantastic cook. One of her greatest joys was to cook for her family and friends. She loved gardening and working in her yard. She always shared the fruits of her labor with family, friends and neighbors. Mom taught us to be hardworking and giving. She loved children and as a result, babysat for family and friends throughout her life. She was so proud of her two Granddaughters and would be overjoyed to know she is a Great Grandma. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Salt Lake City. We will miss her dearly but take comfort in knowing she is with dad and the many family members who preceded her. She is survived by her 3 children and their spouses, Tom (Justin) Buzianis, Peter (Lisa) Buzianis, Maria (Rob) Griffith, Grandchildren Brittany Marie Griffith and Montana Rae Buzianis (Austin) and Great-Grandson Maverick John; Brothers Hadi (Christina) Bolovis, Leo (Christsula) Bolovis, sisters Themitria (Stephano) Xanthoudakis, Efstratisa Kefaloyanis and many nieces and nephews, cousins and other family members who love and will miss her. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis, sisters JoAnna and Eleni, her mother and father, brother- in- laws and sister- in- laws and many other beloved family members. We would like to thank all the wonderful care givers who took care of mom from Home Instead Senior Care before moving to Cottage Glen where she lived from 2014-2018 and all the special care givers at Rocky Mountain Willow Springs and Rocky Mountain Hospice since 2018. Funeral will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 11:00 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 279 S. 300 W. SLC, with Father Mario Giannopoulos officiating. Visitation from 10:00-11:00. Interment will be in the Tooele City Cemetery immediately following. Due to the social distancing requirements required with Covid19, we request everyone to take this into consideration. We will have a celebration of her life at- a- later- date. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Costadina (Dina) Buzianis please visit our Sympathy Store.