Cowlitz-Statewide County WA Archives Obituaries.....Bernardez M.D., , Domingo B. November 2005
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Published in The Daily News from 11/3/2005 - 11/4/2005.
    
 
Domingo was born in Abra, Philippines. He was the ninth child of Guillermo 
Bernardez and Teodocia Balleras Bernardez. He earned his medical degree 
in 1955 at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. After graduation, he 
traveled to the United States to carry out internships in Houston and 
Minneapolis. 

Domingo met his wife of 42 years, Margaret (Dillon) in 1962, while a 
resident at Wallasey General Hospital in Liverpool. In 1963, they were 
married in Dublin, Ireland, where Margaret was born and raised. Together 
they moved to Port Laoghaise in Ireland for two years to begin raising a 
family. They subsequently moved to Saskatoon, Canada and later Spokane, 
Washington, before settling in Longview. 

Domingo greatly enjoyed the opportunity to practice medicine in Longview 
as a family practioner until his retirement in 1998 after 32 years of solo 
practice. His professional accomplishments included serving as the chief of 
staff of Cowlitz Hospital and election to active membership in the American 
Academy of Family Physicians. In addition to his profession, Domingo lived an 
active life devoted to his family, his religious beliefs and his community. 

Domingo and Margaret raised and educated three children and loved spending time 
with grandchildren. He was a devout Catholic and served on the St. Rose Parish 
Council during its early years. He also had a lifelong commitment to the 
Longview community, sitting on the board of Applied Industries for over 20 
years. Those who knew Domingo will remember his passion for the game of tennis. 
He also enjoyed being a member of the Longview Filipino community. 

In the later stages of his life, Domingo was challenged by chronic illness, 
which he met with the traits those who loved him knew so well-charm, courage, 
discipline, and faith. 

Domingo is survived by his wife, Margaret; two sons, Stephen and 
Timothy; and a daughter, Alexandra. His grandchildren include, Stephen's son, 
Zachary and Timothy's daughters, Katie and Jennifer. He is also 
survived by his sister, Isadora Bernardez, and a large extended Filipino 
and Irish family. 

Vigil Services will be held Friday evening, November 4, 2005, 7pm, at St. Rose 
Catholic Church in Longview. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Rose the 
following day, Saturday, November 5, 2005 at 10am. The family asks for the gift 
of your prayers. For those who wish, please direct any contributions to the 
PeaceHealth Dialysis Center, care of the PeaceHealth Foundation. 

Columbia Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. 

 


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