Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington State

Real Estate

A Military Historian
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Constantine (Gus) Chamales
Making a Living Medicine Military Peloponese Real Estate Saint Nicholas Second Generation Western Washington

Constantine (Gus) Chamales

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Restaurants, Property and All That Jazz
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AHEPA Central Greece Church Exhibits First Generation Greece Hobbies Immigrant Making a Living Music Nationality Night Club Organizations Puget Sound Real Estate Restaurant Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Gus Boutsinis and his brother John Dimitriou grew up in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and have achieved success in the restaurant, property development and entertainment businesses.

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Working in a Floral Paradise
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Louie and Mary Malesis
AHEPA Business Owner Central Greece Church Exhibits Greece Immigrant Making a Living Nationality Organizations Puget Sound Real Estate Saint Demetrios Type of Work Washington State

Louie and Mary Malesis have made significant contributions to both the Renton and Seattle, Washington, communities. In 2015 their granddaughter Sophia Giakoumatos interviewed her grandfather and the results of that interview are presented here. Their story is supplemented with information in italics from a video interview with both Louie and Mary in 2017.

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From the Heart of Greece
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Rakus Family
AHEPA Assumption Central Greece Church Everett Exhibits Finance First Generation Greece Keeping Community Nationality Organizations Puget Sound Real Estate Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

As Tommy Rakus’ family came from Roumeli, tin carthia tis Elathas (the heart of Greece), his passion for all things Greek originates not from the food, the dancing or the language but from his heart.

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Jews and Greeks Together
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Sephardic Jews
Aegean Islands Exhibits Finance First Generation Greece Hobbies Islands Keeping Community Music Nationality Northern Greece Puget Sound Real Estate Seattle Second Generation Thessaloniki Washington State Western Washington

In about 1890 two Jewish men, Jack Policar and Solomon Calvo, were traveling in Turkey and were considering migrating to New York City.  On …

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A Badge of Honor to be Greek
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Kenny Dudunakis
Cars Church Crete Exhibits Finance Greece Hobbies Making a Living Nationality Puget Sound Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Second Generation Sports Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

When Kenny Dudunakis was growing up in Pocatello, Idaho, being Greek was a badge of honor. He moved to Washington State in 1989 where he has developed his career in commercial real estate.

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All Roads Lead to Green Lake
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Panagiotou Family
AHEPA Central Greece Church Education Exhibits Greece Immigrant Islands Keeping Community Nationality Organizations Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Born in Athens, Greece, John and Sam Panagiotou came to Seattle, Washington, in 1948 where the family made their home in the Green Lake neighborhood. John’s wife Lisa came to the United States from Greece in 1950. Here are their stories.

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Life According to George
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Pallis Family
Business Owner Cars Church Exhibits Finance Greece Hobbies Homemaker Making a Home Making a Living Nationality Peloponese Puget Sound Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Second Generation Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Chris George Pallis recalls many “Georgisms” from his father that have influenced his life.

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Out of the Detroit Bubble
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Barbas Family
Business Owner Central Greece Church Education Exhibits First Generation Greece Making a Living Military Nationality Organizations Philoptochos Puget Sound Real Estate Saint Demetrios Seattle Type of Work Washington State Western Washington

Tom, Helen and Demetra Barbas’ family moved to Seattle, Washington, in November of 1944 from a protective Greek “bubble” in Detroit, Michigan.

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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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