John S. (Jack) Domenico Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on September 29th, 2023 at the age of 88.
Jack was the son of John S Domenico and Dorothy Lash of Canton, Ohio where he grew up and attended Timken Vocational School. Jack was a resident of The Villages, FL. He is survived by three children: Cathy Roseberry of Venice, FL, Mike Domenico of Blue Ridge, TX, and John Domenico III of Boerne, TX, and one sister, Cecilia Lupe of Pembroke Pines, FL. Jack has 7 grandchildren and many, many nieces, nephews, and great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by both parents, his wife Deborah Domenico, sisters Ann Kerry, Margaret Krebs, Theresa Domenico, Janet Gatrell and Veronica Ruckman , and his brother Robert Domenico. Jack was very proud that he had only one employer his entire life, American Electric Power, where he retired from at the young age of 56, taking advantage of the company’s policy that allowed employees to retire when their combined age and service reached 93 years.
In retirement, Jack enjoyed playing golf, driving around the Villages in his golf cart, meeting with his friends, and following his beloved Ohio sports teams. He was an avid Buckeye, Browns, Blue Jacket and Indians/Guardians supporter. Every Friday, many of his friends would come by his house for Beer, Brats, and Brownies, where they would solve all the world’s problems on a weekly basis. He loved these meetings more than anyone will ever know, and he looked forward to the next one as soon as the last one was over. He was also a very active philanthropist, donating to several charities throughout his retirement, including The Florida Sherriff’s Association, The Charles and Salome Reymann Foundation, Walk MS, and the Hank Drewnowski Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. He also had a flair for the dramatic, such as carding his only hole in one on his 65th birthday. He was well loved by many and will be missed by all.
In his younger years, Jack could be found umpiring Little League baseball games, also serving as its commissioner, coaching junior bowling leagues, and was a loyal member of the Knights of Columbus. His past residences included Canton, Coshocton, New Philadelphia and Dublin in Ohio, and finally, The Villages, FL.
The family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation to The American Cancer Society in John S Domenico, Jr’s name.