Lillian Marie (Welsh) Dominski , VRHS Class of 1953
RENSSELAER Lillian Marie Dominski, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Rensselaer, she was a graduate of Van Rensselaer High School. Beloved mother of Jacqueline Coren (Larry), of Chesapeake, Va., Judy Carpentier (Mitch), of Orange, Calif., Martin Dominski Jr. (Patty), of Paso Robles, Calif.; and stepmother to Jeannette Mercurio, of Castleton and Rita Hoyda (Art), of Anaheim, Calif. She was the daughter of the late James and Helen Welsh; and in addition to her parents was predeceased by her husband, Martin "Buddy" Dominski; daughter, Sandra Carey; sisters, Virginia Welsh and Janet Wagner; and brother, Donald Welsh.She was a loving sister to Shirley Connell (James), James Welsh (Jane), Frank Welsh (Helen), Mary Jane LaPorta (Richard) and Helen DiTullio. "Grams" to eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.