Dominick Taormina

A rosary will be recited for Dominick Taormina,89, of Roswell at 7pm Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass will be at 10 am Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Charlie Martinez officiating. Burial to follow in South Park Cemetery. He passed away on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Dominick was born on September 29, 1924 to Peter Taormina and Josephine Monaco Taormina in Manhattan, New York. He was a very generous person, very caring, private person, he accomplished his life-long dream when he adopted Michael and Rosalie. His home was the Lord’s home. He loved traveling, when he moved to Roswell from New York he invested in his new community, always trying to help people. He also participated at St. Peter’s, contributed to the Good Samaritan Program and Poor Clares Monestary. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Vera Mein Taormina of the family home; his sister, Domenica Woloscsak of Tiberon, NM; his children, Michael Joseph Taormina and Rosalie Danielle Taormina of the family home; his step-children, Shirley Aguilar, Ruth Silva, Angela Martinez and Hank Mein; his grandchildren, Thomas Mein and his wife, Liz, Oscar Silva, James Alan Silva, Alex Mein, Kevin Mein, Brittany Martinez and Shelby Aguilar; his great-grandchildren, Cee Audra Mein, Cassidy Mein, Emily Silva, Josh Silva, Jonathan Silva and Danyelle Silva; his brother-in-law, Mike DiNapoli and his sister-in-law, Debra Anderson; his nephews, Peter Vella and Michael Vella and one niece, ,Concetta Kovarick. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Josephine Taormina, his first wife, Dora Taormina, his sisters, Anna Taormina and Rose Vella and his brothers, Vincent and Frank Taormina, his nieces, Marie Vella and Joann Vofkland. Thank you to Vista Care Hospice, Encompass, Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Poor Clares Monestary. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Good Samaritan Program at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Sisters of Poor Clares Monestary. Pallbearers will be Dean Dugger, Hank Mein, Mike DiNapoli, Oscar Silva, Thomas Mein and James Alan Silva. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Joseph Taormina and Rosalie Danielle Taormina. Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Dominick Taormina

September 29, 1924 - January 14, 2013