DOMENIC PORETTA, 88, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2019 at St. Joseph's hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Domenic was born on February 6, 1931 in 50 Camp, Kansas, the son of John and Teresa Poretta. He was a graduate of Arma High School, Pittsburg State University, and Butler University, in Indianapolis, Indiana. At Pittsburg State, he played football during the 1949-1951 seasons. He was a member of the 1951 team which went unscored upon for 6 consecutive games. On February 12, 1955, Domenic married Dorothy Dean McLeod in Mulberry, Kansas. She preceded him in death on February 12, 2015. Domenic worked in the manufacturing field at General Motors, Ford, Western Electric and AT&T, in the management and quality engineering areas. He retired from AT&T after 30 years. In his free time, he enjoyed traveling to visit family in Italy with his beloved late wife, Dorothy, fishing, hunting, and tennis. But his true passion was duplicate bridge. Survivors include his daughter, Lynn Poretta, son-in-law, Brian Herbel, grandsons Grant and Blake, his sisters Kay Mahanes and JoAnn Fikes, and their families, many cousins in Torino and Vauda, Italy, and his special friend Leona Boutrous.