Delphi Harrington

Delphi Irene Nikopoulos was born in Chicago, the fourth child of Greek immigrant parents. Because her christening was delayed, she was called "Bebecka" ("baby" in Greek) until the age of two, when she picked the named "Delphi" out of a hat to settle a family dispute. Her father, George, arrived at Ellis Island from Greece, via Egypt at age 16. After joining his brothers in Chicago, he learned English selling fruit, rolling cigarettes, and working in restaurants. He built a successful career in real estate and later co-founded Michigan Avenue Bank in Chicago. He fulfilled a dream by founding First State Loan and Savings Association and served as its president. Delphi's mother, Nikolitsa, was a brilliant cook, legendary hostess and inspired letter writer. Delphi met her husband of 52 years, Norman Taylor Harrington, at Northwestern University and they married a year later in 1960. They were devoted. Norman was a Harvard-educated professor of Medieval and Renaissance literature at Brook