Dominic Alesandro Obituary

Dr. Dominic A. D'Alesandro Jr., 79, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 12, 1946 in Amsterdam, NY he was the son of the late Dominic "Chic" and Sandra Greco D'Alesandro.

He was raised in the Catholic faith and graduated from St. Mary's Institute. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University, Nic enlisted in the military, serving in the US Navy. Upon his honorable discharge he attended the University of Georgia on the GI bill and received his Doctorate in psychology. He felt the need to help people in distress and made his life's work in the mental health industry, starting with counseling inmates at various prisons around the state. This eventually led Nic to his position at Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah, GA and for the next 20 years he served as Director of Forensics there.

Nic made his home on Tybee Island, as he loved being near the water, and the easygoing lifestyle known as being on Tybee Time, and he made his home an open and welcoming place for anyone needing a little dose of it. Many new and old friends would gather around his pool on Sunday afternoons.

He had a lifelong passion for sports cars, especially Corvettes and Deloreans. He enjoyed his membership in the Corvette Club where he made many good friends, took several memorable road trips, and won many car show awards for his prized anniversary edition Vette.

Nic also loved his Georgia Bulldogs, Donald Trump, and bantering with his good buddy Danny Ayala, who has predeceased him, but who we are certain is holding a place for Nic at the table. Most of all, Nic loved his family, and he would do anything for them.

Survivors include his loving sister, Judith Duemler, and her husband Robert; niece and nephews Eric Duemler and his wife Kim, Christine Munn and her husband Timothy, and Dr. Matthew Duemler and his wife Dr. Emily; his special friends Glenda Ganem and Cara McKee; three great nieces, three great nephews; and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 11a.m. at the Rose & Hughes Funeral Home, 200 Church Street, Amsterdam, NY. A calling hour will precede the funeral beginning at 10a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial with military honors will take place in the family plot at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stude.org