Dr.Angeline Gialas of 4651 Madison Ave.;Lake Wales;Fla.;died Friday;March 25;1988;at 5:20 p.m.in Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 59. She was born Dec.10;1928;in Stockdale;a daughter of James Isederis Gialas;who died Oct.9;1973;and Virginia Patricousis Gialas;who died Oct.2;1987. Dr.Gialas was a member of St.Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Winter Haven;Fla.;and St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen. She was a member of the California Order of Eastern Star;No.211;the Maryland State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. She was also a member of the Council of Exceptional Children and the National Orton Society. Dr.Gialas was a graduate of California State College. She attended John Hopkins University and St.Louis University;and received her doctorate of education from Loyola University. A well-known educator in Maryland schools and throughout the United States;Dr.Gialas was assistant director for the Council of Exceptional Children;Reston;Va. She was co-author with Roger Saunders;international counselor of dyslexia;of several books about the education of children with learning disabilities. Dr.Gialas also pioneered a program for teaching of aphasic children for the Baltimore County School System. In 1980;she moved from Maryland to Lake Wales;Fla.;where she lived until her death. Survivors include a brother;George Gialas of Cornwell Heights;three sisters;Mrs.Steve (Mary) Salisis of Springfield;Irene Retos;widow of Dr.George Retos;of Washington;Pa.;and Caoline Gialas of Belle Vernon;two nieces;Karen Retos and Vicki Gialas;three nephews;George;Gregory and Gary Retos;one great-niece;Kassandra Retos;and two great-nephews;Brandon and Nicholas Retos. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;March 30;at 10:15 a.m.;followed by funeral services at 11 a.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen with the Rev.Nicholas Moskovites officiating;assisted by the Rev.Michael Varvarelis of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trisagion service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of Monessen or St.Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Winter Haven;Fla. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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