Serafim V. Nikopoulos was born in Viniani, Evrytanias in 1943 to Vasili and Maria Nikopoulos. His siblings were Anna (Alataris), Aliki (Mastrogianis), and George. Serafim immigrated to America in 1973, and settled in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his brother-in-law Apostolis Altaris and his family were established. He briefly worked in restaurants, but pursued his education through UNC Charlotte to earn a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He met his wife Sylvia Parginos─who was of Greek descent but born in Argentina─in Williamsburg, Virginia. In 1985, they married in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After their wedding, they settled in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they raised their two children: Chrys and Maria. He held several management positions, and filed numerous patents at Luwa Bahnson Parks-Cramer. He was a leading figure in the Greek-American community, and held a special love in his heart for his village of Viniani. He served as the president of the Evrytanian Association of America and was a proud member of Adelphotis Vinianiton. He helped design and build the chapel of Panagia Proussiotisa at Elatos Park. He was a licensed general contractor with a passion for architectural design. He also loved the outdoors and traveling, but above all, spending time with his family. ADDENDUM On Serafim V. Nikopoulos' Heritage Website The following is a foreword written by Serafim prior to his death, introducing his efforts to compile his family tree and a substantial amount of information about Viniani and New Viniani─which has been linked below. "Dear family & friends,"

"I have been working on the Nikopoulos family tree with great pleasure for the last 10 years! After years of gathering data from various governmental agencies as well as countless interviews with family members from Greece and the US, I have compiled all my research into a website to share with everyone. Take a look at the link below:"

Family Tree Website:  https://sam10430.wixsite.com/my-site

Password: greece2021 (all lowercase, no space)

"Feel free to share the link with your families and friends. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed documenting our history."

                                                                                                 -Serafim V. Nikopoulos