Obituaries

Dominic (Nick) Frank Chiaro, born December 28th, 1935 has passed away peacefully on June 1st, 2023 at the age of 87. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Fremont in 1978 vowing to never shovel snow again.

A die-hard Cubs fan, Nick loved Chicago sports teams and thin crust pizza cut in squares; playing jazz piano with various bands for over 60 years, along with giving lessons.

He was an electrical engineer starting as a draftsman and going back to school to learn Autocad.

For most of his life he enjoyed making realistic miniature train sets and was always in the middle of a puzzle or sudoku. In retirement, Nick and Joan loved watching movies and spending time with their dog Jackson.

Nick is survived by his wife of almost 65 years Joan Chiaro (McAleenan), son Keith and daughter Cathy Chiaro (Jim Bidner). He is also survived by his sister Marilyn Ruskin and her children Michael (Joannie) and Mariterese Cook (Keith), and sister-in-law Jean Chiaro and her children Debbie Jurecki (Dennis) and Dan Chiaro (Kristy). Also, the Simko families of Wisconsin and Michigan and the McAleenan families of Chicago.

The Chiaro family greatly appreciates the efforts of Washington Hospital for their care, support and guidance through Nick’s unexpected illness.

There is no memorial service planned at this time.