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Φώτης Α. Κίκηρας
Γεννήθηκε στις Κροκεές Λακωνίας την 1η Σεπτεμβρίου 1936 και πέθανε στις 9 Ιουλίου 2009 στην πόλη της Νέας Υόρκης των Η.Π.Α . Από μικρό παιδάκι έμεινε ορφανός και από τους δυό γονείς του. Τον μεγάλωσε, μαζί και την μικρή αδελφή του Τασία, η γιαγιά του Πολιτιμη Λιακάκου. Ήταν πρώτος εξάδελφος του αείμνηστου κροκεάτη δημοσιογράφου , συγγραφέα και εκδότη Πέτρου Λιακάκου. Σε νεαρή ηλικία έφυγε για την Αθήνα όπου και απέκτησε το επάγγελμα του ράφτη. Παντρεύτηκε την Φωτεινή Διονυσοπούλου και απέκτησαν τρεις κόρες την Ελένη, την Παρασκευή και τη Μαρία. Για καλύτερη ζωή μετνάστεψε με την οικογένεια του στην Αμερική οπου συνέχισε το επάγγελμα του ράφτη. Σύντομα όμως ανακάλυψε το επάγγελμα του Ζαχαροπλάστη το οποίο και εξάσκησε με μεγάλη αγάπη μέχρι το τέλος της ζωής του.
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Fotios A. Kikiras
Born in Krokees, Laconia Greece, September 1st, 1936, passed away July 9th, 2009 in New York City.
He and his sister lost their parents as toddlers and were raised by their strong grandmother, Politimi Liakakos.
. He left the village at a young age and headed to Athens where he settled and became a respected tailor. In his late twenties he fell in love with a young girl named Fotini and created a family that they always prayed for. His path brought him to America with the hope and dream to give their family a better life. He continued his profession as a tailor and soon after he discovered the art of baking and never looked back. He loved his family, his work, his garden and trees and took pride in watching each grow into fruition. Growing up as an orphan, he knew the meaning of love like no other individual we will ever meet. Unconditional, awe inspiring love that has made us who we are today. He was respected by all, and his sense of humor and strong will carried him through even to his last days. We are truly blessed to have such a man as our father.
He will be missed tremendously.
His Family. Mrs. Fotini Kikiras, Eleni, Paraskevi & Maria"
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