IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anthony Richard
Domingos
March 24, 1931 – November 20, 2017
Obituary
Anthony (Big Tony) Richard Domingos was born to Manuel S. Domingos and Tillie Alexander Domingos at El Capitan Canyon on March 24th, 1931 and died peacefully in his home on November 20, 2017 in the care of his loving family.
Growing up in Lompoc, he was a well known member of the community, and celebrated his Portuguese heritage at every opportunity. Graduating from Lompoc High in 1950, he entered the navy and learned about real winter at the Great Lakes Training Center near Chicago. He served on a destroyer and supported the historic amphibious landing at Inchon. Returning from the Korean War he joined his father in the blacksmithing business where he worked for 42 years until his retirement in 1996. A mural celebrating life at his shop can be seen on Walnut Street between H and I Streets.
He married Alice Huyck in 1958 and together they had three children; Anna, Kathleen (Peanut) and Tony and two grandchildren; Lauren Mead and Quenten Cook.
Big Tony is remembered for numerous civic contributions. He was hilarious as a clown in the synchronized swimming events during the Flower Festival in the 1950's. Tony joined the Vaqueros De Los Rancheros 1961 and served as president. In 1961 he began as 18 year stint as a high school football referee, traveling all over Northern Santa Barbara County.
He instilled a love of travel in his daughter Peanut, helped Anna in her catering business, and taught "Little Tony" how to make anything with his hands.
The town is adorned with examples of his iron handiwork located at First Valley Bank, The Lompoc Record, The Fabing-McKay-Spanne House and The Lompoc Valley Historical Society. He created the gates of The Lompoc Cemetary and he even repaired the woks for Mr. Wong at the Rice Bowl as well as many other projects around Lompoc.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; his children, Anna and Tony; his grandchildren and several hundred other relatives around California and The Lompoc Valley. Tony was proceeded in death by his daughter Peanut.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and left the world a far better place than he found it.
At his request, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to The Lompoc Theatre Project or The Lompoc Valley Historical Society.
Growing up in Lompoc, he was a well known member of the community, and celebrated his Portuguese heritage at every opportunity. Graduating from Lompoc High in 1950, he entered the navy and learned about real winter at the Great Lakes Training Center near Chicago. He served on a destroyer and supported the historic amphibious landing at Inchon. Returning from the Korean War he joined his father in the blacksmithing business where he worked for 42 years until his retirement in 1996. A mural celebrating life at his shop can be seen on Walnut Street between H and I Streets.
He married Alice Huyck in 1958 and together they had three children; Anna, Kathleen (Peanut) and Tony and two grandchildren; Lauren Mead and Quenten Cook.
Big Tony is remembered for numerous civic contributions. He was hilarious as a clown in the synchronized swimming events during the Flower Festival in the 1950's. Tony joined the Vaqueros De Los Rancheros 1961 and served as president. In 1961 he began as 18 year stint as a high school football referee, traveling all over Northern Santa Barbara County.
He instilled a love of travel in his daughter Peanut, helped Anna in her catering business, and taught "Little Tony" how to make anything with his hands.
The town is adorned with examples of his iron handiwork located at First Valley Bank, The Lompoc Record, The Fabing-McKay-Spanne House and The Lompoc Valley Historical Society. He created the gates of The Lompoc Cemetary and he even repaired the woks for Mr. Wong at the Rice Bowl as well as many other projects around Lompoc.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; his children, Anna and Tony; his grandchildren and several hundred other relatives around California and The Lompoc Valley. Tony was proceeded in death by his daughter Peanut.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and left the world a far better place than he found it.
At his request, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his name to The Lompoc Theatre Project or The Lompoc Valley Historical Society.
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