Christos Nikolopoulos

SWAMPSCOTT ? Christos Nikolopoulos , age 79, of Swampscott died peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House , Danvers, on Wednesday Oct. 5, 2016. He was the husband of Eleni (Paraskevopoulos) Nikolopoulos with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in Kastorion, Sparta, Greece, he was the son of the late Nikolaos and Eleni (Papageorgakopoulos) Nikolopoulos. He came to this country in 1967 and has lived in Swampscott since 1970. He was a self-employed carpenter working throughout the local area and North Shore. He took great pride in his work and was an excellent and patient teacher to others of his craft. He was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church . He enjoyed hunting with his friends and led an active social life. He was a comical man who was the life of the party. He was a member of the Italian American Club in Lynn and of AHEPPA. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Maria Lannon and her husband Kevin, of Lynn, Nick Nikolopoulos and his wife Claudia, of Salem, and Kathy Dimopoulos and her husband Nick, of Danvers, seven grandchildren, Joseph, Christina and Matthew Lannon, Christopher and Emily Nikolopoulos, and George and Felecia Dimopoulos, his twin brother, with whom he would have celebrated their 80th birthday on Oct. 26, George Nikolopoulos and his wife Gale, of Salem, and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Maria, Evgenia, Chrisostomos and Louis Nikolopoulos. Service information: His funeral will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home 67 Ocean St. (Rte. 1A), Lynn, followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. in St. George Greek Orthodox Church . Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery . Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 p.m. Donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 South Common St., Lynn, MA 01902. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com .