Age 30

Passed away suddenly December 20, 2015.

Greatest joy and son of Laura and David. Loving grandson of Mary and John 'Pepsi' Pepera and the late Helen and Joe Noonan. Nephew of Nancy and Joe Noonan, Phil and Liz Pepera, Sally and Jay Olson, Marie Pepera, Paul and Autumn Pepera, Peter Pepera, Carol Pepera, Susie McGraw, Bill and Dawne Noonan, Lloyd and Andrea Shall, Larry Noonan, Keith and Lori Noonan and the late Mike Noonan and Jack Noonan. Survived by 2 special great aunts, Loretta and Lucy. Cousin of JoJo (Leah), Andy, Jefferson, Audrey, Nina, K.C., Johnny, Jackie, Steven, Jenny (Tommy), Renee (Buddy), Dawn, Danielle (Paul), Matt (Angie), Candice (Russ), Krystle & Keith (Grace). Best friend and cousin of the late Danny Boy Pepera. Also survived by many many many good friends.

Attended St. Raphael Catholic School through 8th grade, class of 1999. Graduated in 2003 from U of D Jesuit High School, 2008 from Wayne State University and 2015 from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Proud 1st year Podiatric Surgery Resident at DMC. He was very active in ballet from age 3 to age 14. Played baseball from age 3 through college. Played football from 5th grade through 12th grade. He was an Altar server and Euchristic Minister, member of the National Honor Society and Generation of Promise and was very involved in many service organizations. Dominic was an avid softball player, powerlifter and collector of GI Joes & Jordan shoes.

Visitation Wednesday 2-8pm with a 6:30pm Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., (between Cherry Hill and Ford Rd.). In state Thursday 9:30am followed by the 10am Funeral Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 31530 Beechwood (at Merriman Road, 2 blocks north of Ford Rd.).

Family strongly suggests memorials to the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan (www.epilepsymichigan.org) in lieu of flowers.