Obituary

Pola Svingos Maniskas
(January 31, 1927 - December 16, 2017)

Pola S. Maniskas, 90, of Huntington, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Cabell Huntington Hospital.  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 by Father Mark Elliott at St. George Greek Orthodox Church with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time.  Interment will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park.  Pola as born January 31, 1927 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Aristotle Lambros and Vaselike Bezu Svingos.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,  Mike Maniskas;  brother, Lambros Svingos and a sister, Despena Jones.  Mrs. Maniskas was a member of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She was formerly employeed at Owens Illinois Glass Company and was additionally a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, The Daughters of Penelope, The Ronald McDonald House, The Lawrence Co. Home Makers Club, The Greek Festival of Huntington, The Philoptochos of St. George and was a life member of the YMCA.  Survivors include her son, Eric Maniskas and his wife Donna of South Point, OH and a daughter, Nasha K. Hamra of FL; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Tena Karnes of Huntington; sister-in-law Mary Svingos of Huntington, a brother-in-law, Bill Karnes of Huntington;  special thanks to Chris Maniskas and Kacie Lydell.