Emmanuel H. Dimitriou

Emmanuel H. "Manny" Dimitriou, 74, of Wyomissing, died March 15, 2008 in Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Ann Dimitriou.

Born on May 25, 1933 in Kos, Greece, he was the son of the late Haralampis and Ekaterina Dimitriou.

He was a graduate of Reading High School, Franklin and Marshall College and The Dickinson School of Law.

Manny served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957.

Atty. Dimitriou was admitted to the Pennsylvania and Berks County Bar on December 9, 1960. He was the first Public Defender in Berks County and the Commonwealth of PA. He served as Berks County's Public Defender from March 1, 1964 to May 1, 1968. Mr. Dimitriou was recognized as a preeminent criminal trial attorney in the state of PA, practicing across the state. He was named in Best Lawyers in America every year since its publication in 1983. He was admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District and the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He was a former Vice-Chairman of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee. He was one of the acknowledged "legends" of the Berks County Bar.

He was an active member of SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading. He was a lecturer at Penn State University, Alvernia College and Albright College.

Manny was a proud member of the Wednesday "spaghetti with the boys night." He was also an avid Eagles fan.

He is also survived by seven children, Mary Unger, West Lawn; Harry Dimitriou, Harrisburg; John, husband of Brenda Churico, Orwigsburg; Catherine, wife of Thomas Kambouroglos, Lancaster; Eleni, wife of Kurt Geishauser, Exeter Twp.; Eirinn Dimitriou, Culver City, CA and Ann, wife of David Pipkin, Exeter Twp. Other survivors include 20 grandchildren, Matthew, Kathleen, Madeline and Kelly Churico; Bridget Pfile, Mary and Eleni Kearney; Isabella, Therese and Katie Unger; Nicholas, Emmanuel, Anna, Caitlyn and Gabrielle Kambouroglos and Therese, Eleni, Olivia, Emmanuel and Maeve Geishauser. There are three great grandchildren, Xavius Eschleman; and Anthony and Nolan Eddinger. His only brother, Steve, husband of Melody Dimitrious; and their children, Christian Dimitrious; and Emmanuel, husband of Annie Dimitrious also survive him.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1001 East Wyomissing Blvd., Reading, PA 19611. Entombment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading and Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Berks County Bar Association, for a scholarship in honor of Emmanuel H. Dimitriou, 544 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601 or to SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church at the above address. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com