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Ekaterini ‘Kathy’ Halkopoulos, Dewey restaurateur

August 28, 2018

Ekaterini "Kathy" Halkopoulos, 61, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes.  She was born Jan. 1, 1957, in Korinos, Katerini Greece, daughter of the late Marika and Panagiotis Vasilikos.

Mrs. Halkopoulos emigrated from Korinos Greece to the United States in 1972. She settled in Wilmington, where she married her husband Nikolaos in 1976. In 1987, she and her husband opened Nick's Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Dewey Beach, which is still successfully running today.

Mrs. Halkopoulos loved to travel, spend time with her family and friends, and was active in the Saint Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Halkopoulos was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Vasilikos. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Nikolaos Halkopoulos; her son, Moses Halkopoulos and his wife Kim of Wilmington; one grandchild, Ilias Halkopoulos; one brother, Michael Vasilikos and his wife Liz of Rehoboth Beach; one sister-in-law, Parashevi Vasilikos of Rehoboth Beach; three nieces: Marika E. Vasilikos, Thalia Vasilikos and Marika Vasilikos; and her one nephew, Panagiotis Vasilikos.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m.,  at Saint Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church, 33384 Mackenzie Way, Lewes, where friends may call beginning at 10 a.m.

Friends may also call Thursday, Aug. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.

Burial will follow the services Friday at Epworth Methodist Cemetery, 187 Henlopen Ave., Rehoboth Beach.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Halkapolous' name to Saint Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church, sent to the address listed above.

Please visit Mrs. Halkopoulos' Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.

 

 

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