Southborough- Mary (Midouhas) Peltekis, 95, of Southborough and formerly of Marlborough died Sunday January 12, 2014 at Kindred Transitional Care in Westborough. She was the wife of the late James A. Peltekis who died in 1980. She was born in New York City, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Catherine (Tani) Midouhas and was educated in the New York City school system where she excelled with two double promotions.  She was also a champion swimmer.   Mary became the Chief Stewardess for Colonial Airlines, later to become TWA. She was instrumental in establishing the Flight Attendant Training Program for Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAN) in 1948.  Mary lived a storied life, meeting many movie stars and other celebrities on charter flights which included many trips to the Kentucky Derby, hunting lodges and foreign countries.

She leaves her son James A. Peltekis and his wife Betty of Marlborough; four grandchildren Jamie Peltekis of Athol, Nia Benoit and her husband Daniel of Marlborough, Nikki Fahlbeck and her husband Steven of Sterling and Kristy Harvey and her husband Shannon of Hudson; two great grandchildren, Julian and Teddy Benoit of Marlborough. Her daughter Faith K. Peltekis of Southborough died in March 2012.

A Funeral service will be held Friday January 17 at 11:00 a.m. in Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church, 9 Central Street, Marlborough. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Pleasant Street, Marlborough.  Calling hours will be held Thursday January 16 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home ( www.CollinsFuneral.com ), 378 Lincoln Street, Marlborough. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund, 9 Central Street, Marlborough. All are invited to sign Mary's online guest book at www.CollinsFuneral.com .