Wil Shirey provided the following info about one of our Jr High and Sr High teachers. I was able to locate his Obituary shown below. RIP Mr Dominick. Thanks Wil for sending this in.
I saw in our IUP Alumni magazine today that Willard
Dominick died. He taught Jr Hi Art when I was passing through and was a
good guy. I still have an ash tray that I made in his class. It’s one of
those things I kept because I liked him, and it brought back fun times
in school.
Wil
Obituary Notice: Willard F. Dominick (Provided photo)
Willard F. Dominick, 96, of Clearfield died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at his home.
He was born April 3, 1920 in Bolivar, Pa., the son of Luigi De Amicis and Carina (DeRugeris) Dominick. In 1946, he moved to Clearfield to serve as an art educator and
district art supervisor for 36 years. In 1947, he married Caroline
McCunn.
Earning Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in art education at Indiana
and Penn State universities, he continued in his creative endeavors by
exhibiting his works locally, nationally and internationally until his
death.
He demonstrated his devotion to his community by active involvement
in the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, Susquehanna River Art Center
(SRAC), Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre, Shaw Public Library, Salvation
Army, Clearfield Historical Society, PA Watercolor Society, Allied
Artists of America and numerous other charitable, professional and
service organizations.
Mr. Dominick served in the U.S. Army in South Pacific jungle warfare
in World War II from 1942-1946 and kept extensive pictorial journals of
the experience. He donated this valuable collection to the Army Heritage
Education Center and Museum in Carlisle, Pa.
He is survived by his partner, Beverly Owens; sister, Ann Bechtold;
daughters, Susan Mussoline and Kathryn Marino; grandchildren, Christine
A. Mussoline, Gina Jantzen, David Marino, Jonathan Marino; and
great-grandson, Parker Jantzen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Caroline; and his siblings, Anthony Dominick and Louise Peer.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Clearfield
Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Jimmy Hopper officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Pa.
