Dominick Paul Yocius, II
Dominick Paul Yocius, II, age 64, of Western Springs, IL; devoted husband of Mary for 36 years; loving father of Michael (Sharon), Margaret, Jacqueline, and Daniel; dear brother of Judith (Walter) Lucas, Sister Elizabeth Ann Yocius, SSC, and Christine (late Walter) Moskal; beloved son of the late Agnes and late Dominick Yocius; fond uncle and friend of many.
Dominick grew up in Marquette Park in a proud Lithuanian Catholic family. He was very involved in the Nativity BVM parish attending church, parish functions, elementary school and winning the distinction of Alter Boy of the Year numerous times.
He attended St. Laurence High School in Burbank, IL. Dominick succeeded academically well and most importantly made friendships that he kept up with throughout his life. St Laurence is where Dominick learned sports photography. You could frequently see him on the field or court with a camera in hand.
After high school he attended the University of Notre Dame. He lived in Dillon Hall making more lifelong friends earning another distinction of Ugliest Man on Campus two years in a row raising money for charity. He graduated with a BBA in Accounting and headed back to Chicago for a job at Main Hurdman and Cranstoun as a staff accountant. This is where he met his wife Mary. He eventually went back to South Bend and earned his MBA from Notre Dame becoming a “Double Domer”.
Dominick and Mary got married, settling in the town of Western Springs, IL on the 3900 block of Wolf Road. They raised four children there where Dominick earned another distinction of Unofficial Mayor of Wolf Road. Always eager to get to know any neighbor, telling stories, giving advice, organizing block parties, beer exchanges and coffees with the “guys”.
Dominick was a “neighborhood joiner”. He got involved in many town organizations including Boy Scouts Troop 3, St. John of the Cross Men’s Club, Rotary Club of Western Springs and YMCA Men’s Club. When he and Mary would take their evening walks after dinner, it was common for them to run into a fellow community member ready to talk.
His career in accounting and finance spanned over 40 years. Even through dealing with his illness the past few years, his interest and desire to help others and companies never waned. He was always eager to learn and share his knowledge with others, continually attending classes, workshops and webinars.
Dominick’s greatest joy and accomplishment was being a loving husband and father. He freely gave love and guidance to his children. He gave each of his children their own nicknames, was always ready with a “dad” joke, and most importantly they were a witness to his faith. When he was diagnosed with leukemia three years ago, they saw how he faithfully picked up the cross that God gave him and fought his illness with grace, hope and strength. He appreciated each child individually, and loved seeing what they all became. Dominick will forever be held tightly in the hearts of his family.
A Memorial visitation will be held at 10am, Saturday, January 29 at St. John of the Cross Church, 5005 Wolf Rd., Western Springs. Visitation will be followed by an 11am Mass at the same location. Proof of vaccination is required for the memorial luncheon. Interment will be private at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Dominick Yocius to support the leukemia and cell therapy programs at the University of Chicago Medicine. Checks may be made payable to the “University of Chicago Medicine” and sent to the following address: University of Chicago Gift administration and Business Data, Dominick Yocius Memorial, 5235 S. Harper Court, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60615. Or, you can donate online at: http://giving.uchicago.edu/Dominick-Yocius
Mary,
Our sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of Dominic. We remember you two coming to our door all those years ago and buying our beloved first home…we have thought of you both often, as we are today, and wishing you peace.
Dom was a true friend. I met him at ND. He was an excellent photographer
I enjoyed his stories He will be missed
Mary. Dom was a true friend. I met him at ND. He was an excellent photographer
I enjoyed his stories He will be missed I enjoyed visiting Dom and you with the guys a couple of years ago Sally and I send our condolences and prayers
Dear Family:
We have never met, but I knew Dom a little during our undergrad years at ND…then connected through Alumni activities. Such a good guy! Our last conversation was during a period while he was sure that he was beating the leukemia. He never complained. So I was surprised and saddened when a fellow alum posted this news.
His love for you came through in nearly every conversation. You must miss him terribly already.
Please accept my sympathies,
Anne Marie Mulvihill ND ‘79
Condolences to the family. I met Dominick at the University of Chicago Medical Center when he started his treatment. I am a NSA there and I called Dominick my hospital Husband and we sure did let Mary know. LOL He was a great man and he told me a lot of stories and I learned a lot from him. He will surely be missed. Love you all. Dynetta Brown NSA
My sincere condolences to Mary and the kids. I worked with Dom at Martin Boyer Company/Cambridge for many years. He was an inspiration to work with always having a great story or two and suggestions for improvement. He always spoke so lovingly of his family and was so proud of all his kids. I am so sorry to hear he lost the battle with leukemia. He gave it a great fight.
His spirit will always live in our hearts and inspire everyone to improve. May you be comforted that he is at peace with the Lord and cherish his memories forever in your heart and know you have a great guardian angel above that will protect you . Rest in peace Dom.
My condolences to the Yocius family on Dom’s passing. Dom and I worked together for many years at MBC. He was a great inspiration to all of his co -employees and also a major asset to the corporation. He was always committed to doing whatever it took to accomplish the work even if it took long hours. He was a man of humor with wise comments that always kept you thinking. He was a family man who was very proud of his family and their accomplishments.
Dominick was a dear friend(first) and a colleague. We worked together for 8 years and more importantly were friends for another 14. Over the last year we had Friday morning “solving the world’s problems” zoom calls on Friday mornings. Our last communication was 4 months ago, but the calendar invitation is still there. We bragged about our families and reliving our daily work battles, sometimes against each other and mostly for the betterment of the company. Proud to call him a friend and honored for the 20+ year relationship. RIP Dominick.
I think I first met Dom in the spring of 77 at Notre Dame. We were having an An Tostal / UMOC party in our room and I finished in third place.
I have no idea how he found us, but Dom showed up uninvited and unknown. Within minutes it was as if we all had known him all our lives. He had an uncanny way of interacting with people whether he knew them or not.
Dom seemed to be really motivated by the entire UMOC idea. The next few years he took it to another level well beyond what I ever did. His main motivation besides having fun was to collect money for charities he supported. His perormance was legendary…and will be passed down through generations of ND students throughout history.
Because we were different graduation years, different majors, and he lived on the other side of campus from me, we didn’t have too many interactions until it was UMOC season.
Like many classmates and friends, I lost track of Dom over the years, but a few years ago I came across a picture of Dom, my roomate and I with our arms around each other at that party in 1977. This motivated me to track him down and we had a few calls over the last few years.
Nobody told a story like Dom…he remembered stuff from 40 years earlier like it was yesterday.
And like always, the conversations with Dom were as if we had known each other our whole lives.
I actually had no idea he was seriously ill; he told me he wasn’t feeling well, but acted more like it was a headcold.
In the book of my life, Dom was but a few pages…but it was if I had known him all my life. And all the brief moments I spent with Dom were a pure blessing.
I will look him up in the next life…
My condolences to the family. We were all lucky to have Dom in our lives.
Murray Beaulieu
Murray’s Massage Parlor
ND ’79