Serina Yale

Background

Yale, Serina was born on October 16, 1924 in Moudros, Lemnos, Greece. Daughter of Adam and Fotika Chiros.

Education

Graduate, Washington Irving High School, New York City, 1941.

Career

Draper haute couture department Henri Bendel, New York City, 1941—1946, Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, 1946—1953. Assistant designer R&K Originals, 1953—1956.

Achievements

• Serina Yale has been listed as a noteworthy philanthropist, apparel designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, member board directors Junior Philoptochos Philanthropic Society, Church of Holy Trinity, Greek Orthodox Catholic Church New York City, 1942—1949, member board, 1949—1991. President board directors Philoptochos Philanthropic Society, Church St. Spyridon, 1971—1972, 1977—1978. Chair supervisory committee St. Michael's Home for the Aged, Yonkers, 1982—1984.

Hospitality chair 27th Greek Orthodox Clergy Laity Congress, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese North America and South America, New York City, 1984. President New York Diocese Philptochos Philanthropic Society, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South American, 1986—1988. Greek secretary, member executive board National Philoptochos Philanthropic Society, 1986—1988, cardiac chairman, 1986—1988.

Coordinator benefit luncheon Greek Children's Fund, Memorial Hospital Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1988—1990. Member organizing committee New York Convocation for Peace in the Middle East, United States Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East, 1990, delegate Church Women United, 1990. Treasurer, board directors Church St. Spyridon, 1990—1991.

Honorary ambassador of hospitality and goodwill Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of N. and South America, 1933—1954, Greek war relief organizer, 1941—1954. Honorary ambassador hospitality and goodwill Consulate General Greece, New York City, 1944—1954. Sunday school teacher Church of Holy Trinity, Greek Orthodox Catholic of New York City, 1938—1954.

Assistant treasurer, board directors Church Women United, 1986—1992, non-governmental organization representative United Nations, 1991—1992.

Connections

Married John P. Yale (Yeleyenide-Yale). Children: Mary Anne, Andrew Chris, Melpomene Fotine.

Father:

Adam Chiros

Mother:

Fotika Chiros

Spouse:

John P. Yale

child:

Mary Anne Yale

child:

Andrew Chris Yale

child:

Melpomene Fotine Yale