COLUMBUS
ROBERT G. DeDOMENIC, 84, of Columbus, IN, passed away Thursday March 3, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and children.
Bob was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 1, 1937 to Geroge and Irene (Scott) DeDomenic, and grew up in the Penn Hills area of the city. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1955, and the University of Pittsburgh in 1960 with a degree in Business-Economics. On January 3, 1959, Bob married Ellen Walsh of Wexford, PA and they enjoyed 63 wonderful years together.
After living in New York, Cambridge, OH and Chicago, Bob and Ellen settled in Columbus, where Bob enjoyed a long and rewarding career as an investment advisor with Hilliard Lyons, where he was a 1st Vice President before retiring in 2019. Through his work, Bob became a fixture on local radio, where he provided the daily stock market report, before such things became available online.
Bob was a life-long Catholic and attended mass at St. Bartholomew in Columbus and St. Agnes in Nashville, IN. He and Ellen traveled extensively during their marriage, visiting over 30 countries and a good deal of the United States. They shared this passion with their family, taking each of their grandchildren on a rafting and camping trip through the Grand Canyon. He was an avid reader, and volunteered time helping kids read at the public library in Columbus. Education was incredibly important to Bob, and he was particularly proud that all of his children and grandchildren earned college degrees, or are actively in the process of doing so. Bob was a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, never missing a game and (perhaps) personally willing them to a playoff berth this past season. He loved his secluded, wooded home at Harrison Lake, and greatly enjoyed wildlife there along with the exploits of his manx cat, Olive. He was a man of many interests – among them his classic Lincoln Continental, hiking, swimming, friends, and most of all FAMILY!
Bob is survived by his wife Ellen; a son, Scott Robert DeDomenic and his partner Wendy Korr of Edinburgh,IN; daughters Susan (DeDomenic) Williams and her husband Ted of New Albany, IN, and Julie (DeDomenic) Brunner and her husband John of Sidney, OH. Bob was known as Pappy to his eight grandchildren: Alex, Mike, Claire, Steven, Melanie, Christy, Angela and David, all of whom survive.
Bob is also survived by his sister Marlene (DeDomenic) Thomas and her husband Will of Monroeville, PA.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Connie Lersch of Katy, TX.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2021, at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church; the celebrant will be Father Chris Wadelton. A live stream of the Funeral Mass can be seen at saintbartholomew.org. Family and friends may gather for visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Bob will be laid to rest in the Garland Brook Mausoleum
If you wish to make a donation in memory of Bob, please do so to the IU Simon Cancer Center, c/o IU Foundation, P.O. Box 7072, Indianapolis, Indiana 46207-7072 (cancer.iu.edu/giving/memorial.php) or to local literacy through the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 5th Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201 (mybcpl.org/friends).
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family and a video tribute may be viewed at barkesweaverglick.com.
