Harry Manos III

Harry Manos III 1953-2015
62 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Canton, Ohio died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.  Private Graveside Services will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, rural Urbana.  Services will be conducted by Fr. Peter Andronache of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church.  A Visitation will be from 2 – 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at Phillips Family Center, 605 Second Avenue in Vinton.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.  Online condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
Harry was born Feb. 1, 1953 in Canton, Ohio to Harry Jr. and Fifi (Anastas) Manos. As a child Harry attended the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Canton, Ohio.  He graduated from Oakwood High School in North Canton, Ohio, where he played basketball and was fondly known as the “Golden Greek”.  Harry also played basketball in college. He was united in marriage to Pamela S. Sunderhaus in November of 1984 in Canton, Ohio.  Pamela preceded Harry in death on March 29, 2006.  Harry's love for Pamela continued until the day he died. Being from Ohio, Harry was a die-hard Buckeye's Fan.  He enjoyed following many sports especially basketball.  Harry was known as a sweet-talker and made friends wherever he went.  He loved to hang out with his many friends and spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren.  He also enjoyed many special vacations with friends and family, camping and listening to music.
Harry is survived by his sisters, Marie (Joe) Rafalowski of Atlanta, Ga., Debra (Robert) Memmer of North Canton, Ohio; his children, Harry IV (Kathryn) Manos of Bay Village, Ohio, Mark (Crystal) Manos of Urbana and Nicole (Aaron) Tritle of Cedar Rapids; his five precious grandchildren, Nina, Cole, Vivian, Jack and Luke and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Jr. and Fifi and his beloved wife, Pamela. Harry's children would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude for all of the nurses and staff at Unity Point – St. Luke's Long Term Acute Care Hospital (L-TACH) for the loving care that they gave to their father.
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