Theodora Marie Haniotis

June 24, 1998 - December 17, 2021

Theodora was born to Alisa Elizabeth Whitcomb on June 24th, 1998, in Mission Viejo, CA, over a month earlier than she was supposed to arrive and has been living life on her own terms ever since. She was the first grandchild for her grandparents, Eugene and Cheryl Whitcomb, and brought such instant bright light, joy, and happiness into her family’s life. At an early age Theodora showed love and a passion for the musical arts. She was naturally talented & wanted to learn every instrument she was introduced to. She taught herself how to play piano and guitar and then took lessons for both. She was gifted with a talent of hearing a tune and automatically being able to know how to play it. Theodora was born to entertain people. From her musical ability to her sarcastic sense of humor, and her ability to act out a scene with numerous accents, she always enjoyed keeping people laughing. Her quick witted brain never failed to amaze us all. Theodora loved fashion and make-up and always wanted to go through her grandmother’s, mother’s and aunt’s closets to see what goodies she could have. She was born naturally beautiful with huge blue eyes that stun you when she walks into a room, naturally long eyelashes, and beautiful blond locks. She was the most photogenic person we knew from the day she was born. Theodora's family and friends will miss her every single day of their lives. They will miss her jokes, her songs, her guitar playing, and even her singing at 1am at the top of her lungs while playing her guitar. She lived with intense passion & emotion. She loved deeply and hurt intensely. Her struggles gave her great compassion for others in pain & she was quick to reach out with support. Her huge heart will always remain in our hearts. We love you Theodora, our shining star. Theodora is survived by her grandparents, Eugene and Cheryl Whitcomb, her mother, Alisa Whitcomb, her aunt, Marie Whitcomb, her cousin (who was raised like a sister with her), Gabrielle Whitcomb, and many more second and third aunts & cousins. If you would like to make a donation in her honor, please consider donating to NAMI, National Alliance for Mental Illness. nami.org