Affectionately known as Yiayia Maria, passed away in her home Friday, January 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. Maria was preceded in death by her late husband of 56 years, Andreas Koutsothodoros; parents, John and Katherine; brother, Kosta; sisters, Vassilki and Harichlia; and son-in-law, Paul Tzamaras. Maria is survived by her six children, Kyparissia Tzamaras, Theodora Panagoulias, Katerina Arvanitis, Gus Koutsothodoros, Athena Miller, and John Koutsothodoros; sons-in-law Dimitrios Panagoulias, John Arvanitis, and John Miller; daughter-in-law, Daphne Koutsothodoros; 10 grandchildren George Tzamaras (Irene), Andrew Tzamaras (Phyllis), Eleny Katsoudas (George), Helen Nixon (Adam), Bill Panagoulias (Haiying), Demetri Arvanitis (Nina), Georgia Paxos (Mihali), Alexandra Miller, Casey and Kari Koutsothodoros; 13 great-grandchildren Athena, Demetra, Vangeli, Kysia, Paulina, Andrew, Donna, Theodora, Kostas, Minas, Katerina, Margot and Mathew; nephews George (Savoula) and Christos (Lambrini) Zourzoukis; and nieces, Katina Kalantzis and Vicki Zourzoukis. Visitation will be held at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd. W., Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Tuesday, January 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36th St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Silver Spring, MD. An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting: