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Philip Nicolaides, A Life Of Service In The Greek Community
Since immigrating to the United States in 1969 from Giannina Greece, Philip Nicolaides has spent a life of service to churches, societies, and the Federation. Throughout the past half-century, he has been a pillar, preserving…
Despina Raggousis
Despina Raggousis was born June 29, 1930, in Ano Poroia, Serres, Greece. She was one of six children born to Iraklis and Anastasia Papadopoulos. Despina passed away peacefully with her loving daughter by her side…
Ahepans Provide Thanksgiving Meals, Clothing To Individuals In Need
Ahepans are conveying their “thanks” by giving back to vulnerable populations in their communities. In memory of John Sempeles, Chapter 64, Harrisburg, PA, donated $2,000 to four local charities to help feed those in need.…
Michail Boulas
Michail Boulas was born in the village of Lagada on the island of Chios, Greece, on April 27, 1949. He was one of nine children born to Isidoros and Paraskevi Boulas. At age 71, he…
Timmy Papanicolas – An AHEPAN Immigrant Makes It In America
In 1951, a nineteen-year-old bellhop in Athens read something that would change his life. Timmy Papanicolas saw an announcement in a Greek newspaper about a new U.S. visa program. Through the American Hellenic Educational Progressive…
Upper Darby Greek Festival Drive Thru
OPA! It’s the Upper Darby Greek Festival, November 6th through the 8th 2020. Authentic Greek food & pastries served fresh and hot all weekend long. You can call or go online to preorder your food.…
Anthony Anni: How Upper Darby Shaped My Life
Anthony Anni is a first-generation Greek-American who grew up in Upper Darby’s historic Greektown from the 1960s through the 1980s. His life has been forged by his Christian faith and upbringing in the community, where…
Panagiotis Hristofilos
Panagiotis Ioannis Hristofilos, born January 21, 1959, in Vlachiotis, Greece, passed away on October 21, 2020. Panagiotis was the loving son of the late Ioannis and Georgia and the devoted brother of Mihali (Leonidia) Hristofilos,…
Alexander Kitroeff, The Greek Diaspora In America And Beyond
Alexander Kitroeff is a Professor of History at Haverford College, where he has been teaching since 1996. He was born in Athens and left Greece at age fourteen to join relatives in England where he…
Vasiliki Kitsos
Vasiliki Kitsos was born on January 21, 1940, in Megalo Peristeri, Greece. Vasiliki passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She and her loving husband Ilias…
How The Village Of Levidi United Two Distant Cousins
When Costa Xinos of Broomall, Pennsylvania, received his Ancestry DNA results back last year, he learned of a fourth-generation cousin from his village of Levidi, Greece. When he contacted him through ‘23 and Me’ connection…
Armenian Rally for Peace at Philadelphia Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA – Armenian Americans around the Delaware Valley gathered yesterday on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps to help raise awareness and bring peace to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The afternoon featured protestors waving flags,…
