William Constantine Panagakos

Bill was the fifth of seven children, and the second son. According to Greek custom, he was named for his father's oldest brother, Vasilios (William) Dimitrios Panagakos.

He was baptized at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary in Wilkes-Barre, along with his siblings Frossine, Vaselo, Ana, and George, on June 23, 1938. He attended Greek school and the James M Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre.

On May 6, 1962, he married Eleanor Gryskevicz, at the Greek Orthodox Church where he was baptized. Their wedding reception was held at his parents' home. The couple raised two sons. He worked in the restaurant business his entire life. His first job was working at his father's restaurant – The Faust – located on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. He later owned and operated King's Pizza House.