Domenick A. Fiore Jr., 90, of Wyomissing passed June 5, 2015, in Country Meadows, where he resided for 5 years.
His wife, Teresa M. (Martello), passed away on November 1, 2009. Domenick was born in Valley Forge on February 16, 1925, a son of the late Domenick A. Sr. and Anna (Valentino) Fiore.
He was a 1942 Reading High School Graduate and married Teresa Mary Martello on April 19, 1947, in Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Reading, PA.
Domenick joined the Army on December 20, 1943. As a machine gunner, he landed at Normandy, France on D-Day + 6 and fought with the 9th Infantry Division through Belgium, The Reinland and The Ardennes. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge and the Defense of the Remagen Bridge. Domenick was discharged from the Army in December, 1945.
1946-49 he was an auto mechanic at A.W. Golden, Reading, PA. In November, 1952, Domenick joined Air National Guard and worked as an aircraft mechanic at Spaatz field in Reading. 1952-1985 he was an aircraft mechanic for PA National Guard as flight line supervisor and Chief Master Sergeant. In 1985, Domenick took full retirement.
He was Past Master in both ofTeutonia Lodge and Chandler Lodge 227 of the Masonic Order.
Domenick served the Theo C. Auman Funeral Home on a parttime basis as a dedicated funeral assistant for 15 years.
Surviving are his son, Domenick John Fiore and spouse, Linda Wear Fiore, of Orefield, PA; and grandsons, Michael D. Fiore and his spouse, Cailin Fiore, of Worcester, MA; and Christopher R. Fiore of Chicago, ILL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 10 a.m. in St IgnatiusLoyla Church, 2810 St.Albans Dr., Sinking Spring.. Burial to follow inIndiantown Gap National Cemetery with full military honors. A viewing will be Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 6-8 p.m. in Theo C.Auman Funeral Home, 247 Penn St., Reading. A German Masonic Service will be at 730 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS. 66675.