Albert Raymond Domanico

Albert Domanico, born in Brooklyn, New York on August 30, 1933, one of twin sons of Peter and Fanny (Lino) Domanico (deceased) is survived by his wife Karen. Son and daughter-in-Law Ronald and Melody (James) Domanico,Atlanta,Georgia, Grandchildren, Michelle Domanico, Adam (Lori) Domanico, Daniel (Lea) Domanico Amy (Phil) Holloway, Son and Daughter-in-law Peter (Wi) Domanico, Fremont, California, Grandchildren Michael and Christina, Son Blasé Domanico, (deceased), Grandchildren Ryan, Lauren and Jasen, Domanico. Daughter Lisa and Grandchildren Ali and David Fitzgerald, Johnsburg, Illinois.

Also surviving his twin Brother Peter and Marietta (Liberti) Domanico, Mount Arlington, New Jersey, Nephew Paul and Jean Domanico, Raleigh, North Carolina. Niece Laura Domanico, Niece Gina and Tucker Leonard,III, Mount Arlington, New Jersey and brother-in-law’s Dick Bougher, and Sister-in=law Toni Bougher (deceased) Tim Laughner and Terry Laughner. Mother-in-law Wilma Dohner. Nieces and Nephews, Staci (Al) Colon, Shannon (Scott) Childers, Jacob Laughner, Priscilla (Mike) Ertel. Theo (Holly) Laughner, Krista (Sean) Knepp. Maggie and Max Laughner. Many great nieces and nephews.

Albert attended elementary school in Brooklyn; high school and college in New Jersey.A 1960 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology and a visiting lecturer at Newark College of Engineering, he worked for 25 years with General Instrument Corporation in Newark, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois in Sales Engineering and Marketing.

In 1978 he joined M.Gottlieb Associates working 26 years in Chicago, Kokomo, Indiana, Detroit, Michigan and many foreign locations with automotive and electronic manufacturers. He retired as Vice President of Operations in 2003.

He was a member of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

Visiting other countries and cultures from the Amazon in Brazil to the Artic Circle were life experiences he most enjoyed along with the friendship of people around the world.

After service in the New Jersey 50th Armored Division an Honorable Discharge from the U.S.Army Reserve was issued in June, 1957

As a young man he was Music Director, arranger and player for American Legion sponsored Drum and Bugle Corps in Lyndhurst and Hackensack, New Jersey. During the 1950’s and 1960’s his large dance band played at local events in the New York, New Jersey area and in the summers; the “Borsch Circuit” in the Catskill Mountains of New York. He continued playing saxophone and clarinet all his life.

In the 1970’s and 1980’s he served as a member of the Boards of Education of Elementary District 59 and as member and President of High School District 214, both in Elk Grove Township, Illinois. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Illinois Suburban Special Education Organization, low incidence Special Education children with significant exceptionalities were provided the least restrictive educational opportunity available by combining resources of ten school districts.

As a member of PADI he was a certified SCUBA diver and a competent sailor mostly enjoying the waters of the Caribbean and the British Virgin Islands. He was a member of the Coral Reef Society and the Ocean Conservancy. Fishing and skiing the mountains of North America was a particular joy.

He was such a wonderful guy and hated to leave.

A Favorite Poem:

Thanatopsis by William Cullins Bryant:

“So live that when thy summons comes to join the innumerable caravans that move toward the mysterious realm where each shall take his stand in the silent halls of Death, thou go not like a quarry slave at night scourged to his dungeon but soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams. “

Memorial Contribution may be made to American Diabetes or Heart Associations.

Services will be August 5th at 1:00pm with visitation from 11:00am with at Ellers Mortuary Webster.