Dominick Michael Protomastro, 86, died October 22 in Newtown. He was born October 30, 1929, in Hoboken, N.J., and was a longtime resident of Ridgefield and New York City.

His devoted wife, Olga, of 66 years, as well as his six loving children and their spouses, Dominique and Jeffrey Mavelli of Newtown; Michele and Dane Vontobel of Newtown; Renee Protomastro and Gary Everett of Shelton; Leslie Protomastro and Dr Daniel Saltzman of New York City; Dana and Glenn Hall of Newtown; and Dr Paul and Nicole Protomastro of South Salem, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren survive him.

He was a self-made man who, over the course of 35 years with North American Philips, retired as president and CEO from Philips Medical Systems in Shelton. Subsequent to his tenure at Philips, he continued as a business consultant and owner of Applied Management Systems up until the time of his passing. He is remembered as a consummate mentor, particularly renown for his guidance and leadership skills by those who had the privilege to know and love him.

Mr Protomastro's life revolved around his passion for his large extended family. He and Olga also enjoyed many memorable years in their vacation home in Charlestown Beach, R.I., and traveling with friends in Italy.

He will be fondly remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend as well as a spectacularly kind human being.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 25, at 10:15 am, at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 55 Catoonah Street, Ridgefield, with interment to follow in St Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield.

Relatives and friends may call at Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah Street, Ridgefield, on Monday, October 24, from 5 to 9 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to the Fr Camillus Protomastro Scholarship Fund, which supports education for urban disadvantaged youth.