Dinos Maniates

Dinos Maniates of Binghamton, NY went to be with the Lord on Friday July 26, 2024. He was born on March 2, 1934, in the village of Mistras, near Sparta, Greece to Dimitri and Georgia Maniatis. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Nicolas Maniatis of Montreal, Canada, his sister, Maria Lambrinos of Endicott, NY, her husband, James Lambrinos and brother-in-law Demetrios Vorgias of Sparta, Greece.
Dinos is survived by his wife, Ada Stamatakos  Maniates, his sons, James (Ingrid) Maniates of Binghamton, NY and Peter (Sheila) Maniates of Conklin, NY; 5 grandchildren, Steven (Devan) Maniates of Albany, NY, Alex (Siddhant) Maniates of Boston, MA, Daniel (Alyssa) Weber of Ithaca, NY, Jacob Weber of Caratonk, ME and Madeline Weber of Old Orchard Beach, ME; 2 great-grandchildren; sisters Potoula (George) Dounia and Anna Vorgias of Sparta, Greece; sister-in-law, Dina Maniatis of Montreal, Canada and many nephews, nieces and cousins in Binghamton, NY, Canada and Greece. Dinos was a wonderful husband, father, papou, and theo  to his family and Godfather to many. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Dinos spent his childhood in Mistras with his parents and four siblings. In his youth he enjoyed playing soccer and hunting. He emigrated to the United States around 1952 with the help of his sister Maria, and started working for the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company. What little money he earned he helped his sister, was a generous Theo to her two daughters and sent what he could back home to his parents.
He met his wife, Ada Stamatakos, at a wedding in Toronto, Canada, where she had emigrated to from Molaoi, Greece. They married in 1962 in Toronto, Canada and settled in Binghamton, NY. There they raised their two sons. During this time Dinos was working at the Spot Restaurant, Binghamton, NY until he retired around age 70. He enjoyed time with his family and especially with his grandchildren. He and his wife often hosted large holiday meals at their home. They also traveled to Toronto and Montreal Canada, and to different areas in Greece to visit with relatives and friends. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Vestal, NY. In his younger years he could often be found cooking for the Church’s yearly Greek Festival. The family would like to thank the medical caregivers at UHS Wilson Medical Center for the compassionate care they provided to him at the end of his life.
Dinos’ family will receive family and friends at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 4121 O’Hara Dr., Vestal, NY on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, from 10:00am until 11:00am. Funeral Services will follow at the Church. Burial will be after the service in Riverhurst Cemetery, 2500 East Main St. Endwell, NY.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 4121 O’Hara Dr., Vestal, NY 13850.