Dominic A. Venier Dom passed away suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Richland on November 18, 2006, at the age of 83.

He was born in Keewatin, Minnesota to August and Genoveffa Venier on September 2, 1923. Dominic graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1944 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the Navy during World War II as an ensign aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill from 1942 through 1946. He moved to Richland in 1947 and went to work for General Electric Company at Hanford.

Dominic met Shirley Howard in Richland, WA while she was working in the employment office at General Electric. They were married on May 20, 1950 at Christ the King Church in Richland, WA by Father Sweeney. Dominic was transferred to San Jose, California in 1956 as a principal engineer in the G.B. Nuclear Fuels Department. In 1972 he joined Exxon Nuclear in Richland which later became Siemens Power Corp. He retired from Siemens in 1989. He was a member of Christ the King Church in Richland, WA. He enjoyed his retirement spending time with his family and traveling. He and Shirley traveled to his high school and Navy reunions every year. He had the joy recently of visiting his cousins and his parent's home town in Italy.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Shirley, and children Steven Venier of Kennewick, Nancy and Doug Overturf of Kennewick, David and Patty Venier of Richland, and Mary and Dale Cantrell of Clovis, California. He was preceded in death by son Dr. James Venier. He is also survived by six grand children and two great grand children, as well as by three sisters, Arminia Emanuel of Waverly, MN, Louisa Amoe of Sun City West, AZ, and Mary Ann Panek of San Jose, CA., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dominic was a wonderful husband, father, brother and grandfather, and will be deeply missed by his entire family. He was a very generous and kind man and was always willing to help anyone in need. Dominic was very proud of his family and took pride in caring for them.