Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

Type of Work

Where in the World is Quincy?
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Andreanna Raptis Zafiropoulos
Athens Central Washington daughters Education Everett First Generation Keeping Community Saint Demetrios

Andreanna Raptis Zafiropoulos has always wanted to write the history of Greeks in Washington State. However, when she left Everett for Quincy, she had no idea that her desire would be realized.

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Bringing the Cooking Back Home
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Theodora Cokinakis Geokezas
Aegean Islands Assumption Boeing Exhibits First Generation Making a Home Philoptochos Seattle

Born, raised and educated in Washington State, Theodora Cokinakis Geokezas spent 31 years in Minnesota raising her family, serving her community and polishing her culinary skills.

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A Whole Second Life
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Christina Siaterlis
Education First Generation Keeping Community Peloponese Peninsula Saint Demetrios

The 1950s in Port Angeles, Washington, was a time of assimilation and conformity for Christina Caris (Kakouros) Siaterlis. But living in Greece and a Greek husband have enriched her life and given her a full appreciation of her Greek heritage.

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Close Cousins
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Vicky Kangles and Basil Gregores
Central Greece daughters Exhibits First Generation Keeping Community Medicine Saint Demetrios Seattle

The John Gregores and Nick Carras families lived near each other in Seattle, Washington, among a large number of Greek families. Two of their children, cousins Basil Gregores and Vicky Carras Kangles, share their memories of growing up in the Greek community.

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Walking in Work
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George Serpanos
Assumption Central Greece Immigrant Making a Living Restaurant Seattle

George Seraphim Serpanos may not share the ingredients for his salad dressing but his recipe for success in Seattle’s restaurant business is no secret. He has owned seven restaurants, operated or worked in seven others and has relatives operating three more.

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A Sister and Brother Act
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Dina Salagianis Baker and Pete Salagianis
Finance Holy Trinity Making a Living Medicine Spokane

Born just a year apart, Dina (Constantina) Salagianis Baker and Pete (Panagioti) Salagianis recall their early life in Yakama and Spokane while they enjoy retirement in Walla Walla, Washington.

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Making a House a Home
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Sandra Pappas
First Generation Making a Living Northern Greece Real Estate Seattle Spokane

Soap Lake, Washington, had about 2000 people when Sandra (Cassandra Athena) “Sandy” Marlene Pappas (Papaioanos) grew up there. Her parents’ friendships and civic activism led to the family’s success in this small community.

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A Million Words in Photos
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Vivian Arger
daughters Exhibits Finance First Generation Holy Trinity Keeping Community Peloponese Philoptochos Spokane

If a picture is worth a thousand words, there are millions of words in Vivian (Vasiliki) Arger’s (nee Deliganes) home.

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The Great Head of the Family
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Willene Allison
Exhibits First Generation Holy Trinity Homemaker Making a Home Peloponese Spokane

Great yiayia (grandmother) was too long to say for Willene (Vasiliki) Delegans Allison’s great grandson, so the name for this family matriarch became simply “Great.”

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Learning the Hard Way
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May Fenerly
Education Everett Exhibits First Generation Making a Living Peninsula Turkey

Thomay (from Thomas) “May” Fenerly grew up in a small cottage on Sequim Bay on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula without a road until 1937 and without electricity until 1955.

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