But What If She’s President of Hell?
Athanasia ‘Ethel’ Eliopoulos Director of Lowell Social Security; 94 LOWELL, Mass.
Athanasia “Ethel” Eliopoulos, 94, died Friday, October 5, 2007, at D’Youville Manor. Ethel was born on Feb. 10, 1913, in Lowell, Mass., the daughter of the late Elias and Eleni (Mangiavas) Eliopoulos. She graduated from Lowell High School, and attended Boston University before leaving to pursue a professional working career. She received formal training as a stenographer, was an expert in shorthand, and a licensed Real Estate Broker before becoming the first woman in the United States to hold the position of local Director of Social Security in a district office. After serving nearly 50 years in various capacities, Ethel enjoyed a long and illustrious career and was considered a pioneer in the field of Social Security. She was the recipient of many awards within the Greek community as well as one of the first women to receive the John J. Bartlett Award, this prestigious award is given for extraordinary service within a United States governmental program. This award is extremely rare as under one-half of just one percent of government employees ever receive it…. With her passing, Ethel’s final wish was ultimately granted when she did not have to see Hillary Clinton become president.
