Domenic Novara Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Domenic Novara KINGSFORD - Domenic Novara, 92, of Maryhill Manor in Niagara, formerly of 621 W. Sagola Ave., Kingsford, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. Domenic was born Oct. 17, 1911, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Carlo and Nevina (Fornango) Novara. He married the former Valda Pizzatti on Sept. 25, 1937, in Iron River. She preceded him in death on Dec. 11, 1992. Domenic worked as a bricklayer for Novara Bros. and was a member of the Bricklayers Union. He was also a member of the American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. He enjoyed working on small engines and woodworking. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, James and Joseph Novara; and a sister, Rose Novara. He is survived by two sons, Raymond (Caryl) Novara of Milan, lower Michigan and Michael (Pamela) Novara of Kingsford; three daughters, Barbara (Gary) Johnson, Donna (Novara) Pouliot, and Mary (Jeffrey) Chartier, all of Kingsford; 12 grandchildren, Kevin (Melissa) Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Michelle and Jason Pouliot, Jill (John) Nekhay, Jamie Chartier, Amy Novara, David (Meegan) Novara, John (Nikki) Novara, Gina Koski, and Jennifer and Suzanne Novara; and six great-grandchildren, Cody, Christopher, Jade, Savanna, Dylan, and Megan. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Parish prayers will be recited today at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford. Fr. Joseph Gouin will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Pallbearers will be Kevin Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Jason Pouliot, Jamie Chartier, David Novara, and John Novara. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Domenic Novara online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family had entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.