Mr. Fetterer was born December 11, 1927 in Sheboygan, WI to the late Benedict and Eleanore
Fetterer. Dom was a veteran of the US Navy, having served in Japan and China during WWII
and in Hawaii during the Korean Conflict as an aerial photographer and staff photographer for
the commander of the Pacific Fleet. He retired from the US Department of Agriculture after 36
years. After his retirement, he worked as a real estate appraiser in Northern Virginia. In
December of 1989 he and his wife Arlyne moved to Southport. He was an avid woodworker and
crafted and provided his works to the local community. Dom served on the founding board of
Habitat for Humanity in Brunswick County and volunteered with the Southport - Oak Island
Interchurch Food Pantry. Throughout his life, he lived in many areas, and was always active in
many civic organizations, his local parish, and the Knights of Columbus. At Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Southport, he served on the finance council and was head usher. Dom
served as National Association of Retired Federal Employees at the state and local level as
financial officer for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Arlyne Fetterer; six children, Kathryn Matthews and
husband Dave, Thomas Fetterer and wife Florence, James Fetterer and wife Linda, Ann
O'Hagan and husband Michael, Lynn Ruiz and husband Steve, and George Fetterer and wife
Azita; eight grandchildren, David, Kelly, Joseph, Stuart, Christopher, Lydia, Isabelle, and
Eleanor; three great-grandchildren, Avery, Eli, and Aspen; two sisters, Dorothy Hankel and
Mary Smith. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters.
Memorial contributions in Dom's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital at www.stjude.org.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the doctor and nurses of the SECU Hospice
House of Brunswick and all of his home care workers, including Karen Shepard, Tammy Locke,
and Carol Florkiewiz for their excellent care.
The Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on April 19, 2021 at 11 am. Anyone wishing to attend the Mass, must register with the church prior to the service.
Online condolences may be made at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.
Peacock - Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport, North Carolina.
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