Konstantinos Kyriakou, known to all as Dinos, died in Florida on March 11 at age 79. A long-time Manhattan resident, he divided his retirement time between Long Island and Florida. Dinos was born on the island of Kalymnos and left Greece in 1960 to build his life in the US. He arrived in New York with no money, no family, and no friends to begin the remarkable journey that brought him professional success, a loving family, and a host of friends. His career centered on Wall Street, where he was both a stock broker and a futures broker. In the 1980s he served as NY manager of Clayton Brokerage, a St. Louis-based commodities firm. Dinos married Linda La Gamma in 1967, and together they welcomed their daughter, Christina, in 1978. Family was paramount to Dinos. He embraced his personal family and regarded his friends and associates as an extension of family. In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by his son-in-law, David C. Kahn; his sister-in-law, Madeleine Blanc; his nieces, Jennifer Blanc-Tal, Victoria Blanc, and Kalliope Kakanakis; his nephews, Dino and George Kakanakis; grand nephews, William Tal and Nicholas Kakanakis, and grand nieces, Josette Tal and Zoe Kakanakis. After a funeral in Florida, a celebration of his life will be held later on Long Island. Memorial donations may be made to Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or the American Lung Association

A visitation will be held from 1pm to 3pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015 with a funeral to begin at 3pm at the funeral home.