Photine “Tina” Chaltoas Collias ’52

Photine “Tina” Chaltoas Collias ’52, of West Hartford, Conn.; Dec. 15, 2020. She was an elementary school teacher in New York and later a social worker in Hartford. She was active in the West Hartford Garden Club for more than 50 years and served in several leadership roles, including president. She was an accredited flower show judge and exhibited in Connecticut flower shows; she was also a founding board member of the Elizabeth Park Conservancy. She and her husband were active members and donors to the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tanglewood Music Festival, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, where they established the James and Tina Collias Oboe Chair. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.