Obituary of Daniel N. Manou
Manou, Daniel "Danny"
2/2/1932 - 10/3/2020
Passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, at the age of 88.
Predeceased by his parents, Nikolaos and Eleni Manou, brother Dimitrios Manou, sisters Maria (Minas) Dedes, Dafni (Kosmas) Mihou, Evangelia (George) Kerkezis, and Florika (Gabriel) Mitrousidis.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Mary; children Eleni (Athanasios) Hristodoulou, Nicholas Manou, Irene (Mustafa) Manou; beloved grandchildren Danielle (Dino) Marou, AJ and PJ (Alyssa) Manou, Eraklis, Alexandra and Maria Hristodoulou; great grandchildren Efthimia and Irene Marou; sister-in-law Marianthi Manou, many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and customers.
Danny (Dimosthenis) emigrated from Drosopigi, Greece in 1951, at age 19 to Rochester, NY. He worked 90+ hours a week until opening his first restaurant on Central Avenue in 1956, where he first saw Mary walking by the window in front of the grill. They were married in 1958 and worked together to build a family, open and operate many restaurants, most notably, the Tip Top restaurants throughout the city, and his favorite, The Nutcracker in Webster, where he could be found daily entertaining the customers.
Danny was a proud member of AHEPA, the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Drosopigi Society. It was so important to Danny to share his Greek culture with his family, he took them on a month-long trip to Greece and shared his love for his homeland with them. His family was his pride and joy. He enjoyed telling them countless stories of his life. He will be greatly missed. We thank him for the beautiful life he provided for all of us.
His family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 7th 4-7PM (Trisagion at 7 PM) at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 962 East Avenue. On Thursday October 8th, please join his family at Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, at 11 AM for his Funeral Service. Interment White Haven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 962 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 in Daniel’s memory.
Due to the current health advisory we kindly ask all guests to practice social distancing. Please refrain from hugging and handshaking. The family appreciates your understanding at this time.
