Dominick (Dom) John D’Amore, a lifelong resident of Kearny, died peacefully on Friday, December 13. He was 88. Dominick was born and raised on Rome Street in “Down Neck” Newark to parents Dominick and Nancy D’Amore (Bisogna). Dominick grew up in a small house but a large and loving family of 4 brothers (Joseph, Tommy, and predeceased Casey and Lou) and 7 sisters (Mildred and predeceased Helen, Sue, Nancy, Betty, Rose, and Madeline). As a child, Dominick loved swimming in Newark Bay, lighting bon fires, skating, playing stick ball, baseball, and kick the can. He also loved toy soldiers, model planes, and electric train sets. Dominick held a special compassion for dogs and elephants and he was a magnet for children at parties and gatherings.
Dominick served active duty in Korea from 1952-53 as a Corporal in the US Army Infantry. Dominick was married in 1956 to his lifelong love, Evelyn Rose (Augustitus), and they were together for nearly 58 years before Evelyn’s passing in 2014. Dominick and Evelyn raised two children, Glenn and Dianne. Dominick is also survived by Dianne’s husband, Philip Weiss, Glenn’s wife Mary Susan, and their two children (his beloved grandchildren), Kyle and Caroline.
Dominick worked his entire career for Pfaff & Kendall (P&K) in Newark, retiring as plant supervisor in the late 1980s. P&K aluminum poles blanket the roads and highways in the US and Canada today. In Kearny, Dominick was an active member of the Kearny Senior Citizens club, VFW, and American Legion.
Dominick loved to tell stories to his grandchildren, teach them to ride bikes, feed them ice cream for breakfast, or cook them a full waffle or bacon and egg breakfast at 5:00 AM before a crabbing trip. Dominick was an avid dancer at all weddings, loved Sinatra, and made a top-notch Thanksgiving stuffing. He also loved his wife Evelyn’s cooking and rarely wanted to dine out. They loved heading over to the Meadowlands or making an AC run. Dominick preferred the comforts of home to travel and loved just sitting out on his back porch, sipping coffee while reading the paper or taking a nap.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday December 20, 2019 at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. The funeral Mass will be on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. in St. Stephens Church and entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum in North Arlington. The funeral home will be open at 9:30 a.m. prior to the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Dominick’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project
