Rich, Melissa and the entire Pelino family I send my sincere condolences. I just want to share that he was my best doctor and friend while he was in Whiting. He treated me, my son and even my granddaughter. May he RIP and God be with you.

In my 8 years of knowing Dr. Pelino, I have been inspired to drink more red wine, practice hospitality to others and drink bolder black coffee :) Dr. Pelino always greeted me with a smile and engaged in fun conversation. He will truly be missed!

Don taught me that we have only a moment in life together, sparkling like a star and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it to profess our love or appreciation for one another before time has passed. For the future is wider than vision and has no end, but people, like books in a library, do come to an end.  
Thank you, Dr. Pelino, for a well-filled life with you from all of us. You left everything better than you found it, and we are all better to have known you. Peace be with you, my doctor. 
						


For Don's children, your father has left you much to consider. You have the sound of his laugh, his voice, and his sense of humor. You have his kind yet honest way of speaking from the heart. You have been left his gift of expressing strong positive attitudes, which he softened by a fantastic amount of pure graciousness.  
With time, we learn that parents are like shuttles on a loom. They join the threads of the past with the future lines and leave their own bright patterns as they go. And Nida, this is where you shine the most. It becomes your responsibility to carry on. When you need Don, whisper his name in your heart, close your eyes, and he will be near. Ever your partner and guiding light.
Don learned that if you seek peace in your life today, it will come from loving, mutual self-sacrifice, and self-forgiveness. Few today have the humility or wisdom enough to know the world's deep need for respecting one another. Too often, we are much too overcome by political divisiveness and racial and cultural pride to be at peace. Don was a communicator and brought people together with a velvet glove approach. 
Suppose we have something to take away from Dr. Pelino that will enrich our lives. In that case, it is this:  Wisdom is the power that enables us to use knowledge to benefit others and ourselves. Wisdom is what comes from pure life experience. Learn to use it well to support society. Doc had more wisdom than anyone I ever knew. He was an exceedingly wise man.
Dr. Pelino always helped the average Joe; he accommodated them, providing cheerful words and support to all he met. Doc Pelino judged his success by the degree that he enjoyed peace in his life and deep demonstrative love from his family and friends. By this measure, Don was an extremely successful man and so very fortunate to be appreciated, loved, and cared for by many through his precious life journey.  
Don taught me that we have only a moment in life together, sparkling like a star and me

Tribute to Dr. Donald Guy Pelino
By Jerry Wilkerson
Dr. Donald Guy Pelino set his course for life through sincerity, unselfishness, kindness, and friendship. From these cornerstones flowed a host of unforgettable adventures. If you were fortunate to have known him, you would have experienced his joy in your life too. He was dedicated to his medical profession, fiercely loyal, and trustworthy. He was an extraordinary character with a dynamic, influential approach to life. When Don entered a room, he filled it with the rich energy of life.
Doc did not simply see success through his life. He attained the highest level of life's work, which lies in the esteem of those among him. Yet he had the common touch and could listen to the wisdom of his heart, as well as the analysis of his head. His passion for life made every detail important. And every person he touched fell to the charisma, charm, and magnetism of his ways.

The eye of his soul was his love for people. If friendship holds the world together, then Doc was the bond. For him, friends were the thermometers by which we judge the temperature of life's fortunes. His fortunes are steeped in a life well spent, and his memory is a flame that will never be extinguished.  
In each of us, there is a little of all of us! It's the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it's the slight differences that make them interesting. And hope is so vital. Hope is something that brings sunshine into the shadows of our lives. It is our link to a better tomorrow. I hope you take a little of Doctor Pelino's spirit home with you today. This gentle man has enough kindness and humanity to go around for everyone to experience.  

For Don's children, your father has left you much to consider. You have the sound of his laugh, his voice, and his sense of humor. You have his kind yet honest way of speaking from the heart. You have been left his gift of expressing strong positive attitudes, which he softened by a fantastic amount

Nita and family. He will be greatly missed by so many. He was the best boss and teacher I  ever met. We were truly blessed to have him in our lives. Denisa Denny Valdes 

OBITUARY

Donald G. Pelino

August 9, 1929 – January 26, 2022

Chapel Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

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