Obituary of Charles Dombeck

Dombeck, Charles “Chuck” M., 66, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was born in Paterson, NJ, to Charles C. and Helen Dombeck and was a longtime resident of Allendale, NJ. Beloved husband to Gail Dombeck. Devoted father of Michael Dombeck and his wife Carrie of Durham, NC, Lauren Sacks and her husband Jonathan of Allendale, NJ, Ashley Viola and her husband Dominic of Wyckoff, NJ, Gillian Sclafani and her husband Steven of Wyckoff, NJ, Trevor Dombeck and his fiancée Casey DePasquale of NYC. Cherished grandfather of Cailin, Parker, Brody, Keira, Harper, Remy, Tatum and Leighton. Dear brother of Karen Rieser of Saddle Brook, NJ. Chuck retired as Vice President of Corporate Human Resources for Pfizer, Inc. in 2001 after 22 years with the company. He was instrumental in guiding Pfizer’s employee relations, defining corporate values and diversity, creating Pfizer’s global learning center, and creating thousands of new jobs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fairfield University, his master’s degree in personnel and counseling psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and did doctoral studies in applied psychology at Stevens Institute of Technology. Chuck had many accomplishments and held many positions over the years. He was nominated for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man of the Year 2016. He was the Chairman for the National Institute for People with Disabilities of NJ; Director, YAI, the National Institute for People with Disabilities; and Former Chairman of the YAI Business Advisory Council. He was the Director and Former Chairman of Clearpool, Inc. charter school, the Former Chairman of Fairfield University’s President’s Trustees Advisory Council, and the recipient of Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Pinnacle Award. Chuck was involved in numerous volunteer and community organizations throughout his life. He was the President and Captain of the Allendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and the Vice President of the Allendale Recreation Commission. He was President of both the Allendale Board of Education and Northern Highlands Regional High School Sports Association. He coached multiple Allendale recreation sports teams and was a volunteer assistant coach of the Northern Highlands varsity boys basketball team. He was President of the Allendale Cub Scouts, a Volunteer for the Guardian Angel Soup Kitchen, a member of the Allendale Holiday Observers and will be remembered as the “voice of the Allendale 4th of July”. Visitation will be held at Church of the Presentation, 271 W. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 8th at 10am at Church of the Presentation. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery in Paramus. In lieu of flowers, donations in Chuck’s memory can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016 or online at donate.lls.org or to Duke Children’s Intensive Care Nursery, Duke Children’s Development, 710 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701 or at www.gifts.duke.edu/dch.