Dominick Mario Valentine was born on the 24th day of October in 1961 in Elizabeth, NJ. Always a hard worker, his education excelled in his late teen years with a degree from the Sanders Career School in Union, NJ in ’78 even before receiving his High School Diploma in ’79. He went on furthering his education receiving SAE certification for Master Automotive Mechanics from Lincoln College of Technology in 1980 and an Associate’s Degree in Construction in 1986 from A.C.C. in Austin, TX. He would dedicate his extensive knowledge for the last 8 years to Smurfit Kappa in Forney, TX.

Dominick is preceded by his late sister, Elda, who passed in September of 2006 and his late mother, Martha, who passed in May of 2012. Dominick is survived by his wife of 32 years Karen, his two lovely daughters Tabetha, 27, and Christina, 24, his Son in-law Christopher, 28, and his two beautiful grandchildren Raelynn, 5 and Camdyn, 2. He is loved and remembered by his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and a large host of extended family and friends who will always remember his strong silent presence accompanied with his witty sense of humor and kind heart. May his spirit live on through us, for he will be forever loved and missed by us all.