George Karnezis, beloved owner of one of Charlotte’s oldest restaurants, has died

Since he was a boy in Greece, George Karnezis worked hard at everything he did, his daughter, Sara, said Saturday.

“But he was also very sociable,” she said. “Lots of friends. He was a great storyteller, a great joke teller. He loved people, and people loved him.”

George Angelo Karnezis, owner of the longtime Kopper Kettle family restaurant in Pineville, died peacefully on Thursday, his daughter said. He was 88…

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