Salvador Domino

Salvador Salemi "Sal" Domino, age 78, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on January 25, 2019.
On July 26, 1940, Salvador Salemi Domino was born the fourth child to Sam and Arnette Domino of Midnight, Mississippi. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Grace Domino Davis; and brothers, Samuel and Charles Domino.
He leaves to cherish his memories his greatest love, his wife of 51 years, Linda O'Brien Domino; his daughter, Salina Domino-Sullivan, Gulfport; son, Dusty (Brittany) Domino, Harrison, Arkansas; grandchildren, Nicholas and Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan, and Ella and Lenora Domino; brothers, Francis (Carol) Domino, and Michael (Marsha) Domino, Midnight, MS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He grew up in Humphreys County working on his family's cotton and soy bean farm while attending Silver City Elementary and Belzoni High School. In high school, he was quarterback for the football team, played basketball, baseball, ran track and a member of the 4H club. He was elected Most Handsome and Mr. BHS in 1958. Upon graduation, he entered Mississippi State University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He bled maroon and white and was forever a "Bull Dawg."
He was hired as a loan officer at Hancock Bank in 1962.  He graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Banking and the University of Oklahoma with a Commercial Leading degree.  He was involved with the Home Builders Association, Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, and Diocese of Biloxi Housing Board  while at the bank.  He retired in 2007 with 45 years of service as a Senior Vice President of Loan Operations.
You would see him coaching at the Bayou View Baseball fields and Pee Wee football fields, driving cheerleaders to football and basketball games, working concession stands and supporting his son from the sidelines on the soccer field.  He was the Voice of the St. John Eagles until 1992.
His involvement with the community extends to being a member of Knight of Columbus 4 ^th degree at St. James Catholic Church, Les Cavaliers, Gulfport Yacht Club, and St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, Italian-American Society and has served on board of directors of many organizations.  Most recently he has been involved with Gulfport Redevelopment Commission and very active in revitalizing the Gulfport VA property and Mississippi Aquarium.
He enjoyed working in his yard, relaxing by the pool, camping in cool weather, visiting his family in Arkansas, still watching soccer from the sidelines and ringing his Cowbell proudly with his grandson for MSU!
A visitation will be held, Monday, January 28 from 10:00 to 12:00 at St. James Catholic Church, Gulfport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 12:00 noon.  Burial will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
Memorials can be made to St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, 715 Division Street, Biloxi, MS 39530 or Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, 246 Dolan Avenue, Gulfport, MS, 39507.
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, is serving the family and an online guestbook may be signed and condolences offered at www.riemannfamily.com