My heart is heavy for the loss of grandma Dominguez. I’m so thankful for the few times I was blessed to spend with her and learn first hand where the deep love Diana had for her originated. She was so welcoming, giving, funny, an amazing cook and full of love for family. A true definition of matriarch! Although I am unable to be there physically my love and prayers reach across state lines. I pray for peace and comfort as you reflect on the wonderful life of an incredible woman. Love you all!

Elena Dominguez was born August 13, 1919 in San Lorenzo Puerto Rico to Pablo Adorno and Juana Hernandez. She passed away peacefully on July 21, 2019 at home in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, Victor Dominguez, Sr. (1919-1982). She is survived by her sister Mariana Adorno, sons Victor, Jr., Angel, Hector and her daughter Zaida, 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.  Elena was raised on a farm in Juncos, Puerto Rico, where her father cultivated sugar cane, tobacco and coffee, among other crops.  She learned to cook at an early age for large groups of people and her culinary skills were enhanced later by her husband, who was an accomplished chef himself. She married Victor, Sr. in 1942 and shortly thereafter became a military wife.  As her husband was often deployed, her role as a mother consumed most of her time and she met the challenges head on.  She also had the privilege of accompanying her husband to several military assignments during his career.  They included Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico, Torrejon Air Force Base in Madrid, Spain, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. During these tours of service, she was known for “feeding the troops”, as her husband was always surprising her by bringing home younger soldiers for a home-cooked meal. Our home was always a gathering center for soldiers away from home and she welcomed them all as if they were family. We shall miss her generosity, sense of humor and most of all her love for her family and friends.


To Victor  Dominguez and family,
Words, however kind, can’t mend your heartache, but those who care and share your loss will give you comfort and peace of mind. May you find strength in the love of family and in the warm embrace of your friends.
Please remember:
Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity❤

Rest in peace Elena Dominguez 👼🙏
                           With love always,
                                        The Gaylor family

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Elena A. Dominguez

August 13, 1919 – July 21, 2019

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