Dominic John Bronell
October 05, 1946 - July 05, 2009
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Dominic John Bronell
October 05, 1946 - July 05, 2009
Obituary
Dr. Dominic Bronell, who has practiced psychology in Orange County for over 30 years, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2009.
Dominic was born in Paris and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was a young boy. He attended private schools until matriculating in California State University at Los Angeles. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Psychology from this university where he was an active member of his beloved fraternity, Sigma Nu. Dominic went on to receive his Doctorate in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego Campus. Dr. Bronell specialized in addictionology and individual and family counseling. He also had years of experience as an employee assistance counsel at several corporations. He was a member of the California and American Psychological Associations, as well as the California Marriage and Family Association. Dominic was an active sportsman. He loved to sail, scuba dive, and water ski. He owned his own airplane and loved to fly around western California and Mexico. He regularly flew doctors to serve in a clinic in Mexico.
Dominic was survived by his mother, Ginette Bronell; his brother, Frankie Bronell; and Antoinette Bascone, his companion of seventeen years, and her two children. He was loved dearly and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
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12 responses to Dominic John Bronell
Al Herbert says:
July 8, 2009
Brother Dominic,
We did so much together and were so fond of each other. From meeting on pledge night, surviving help weekend, being officers in the house together, RFing and that was just college!
How about the bomb scare at your wedding to Laurie and your brother passing out at the altar with me filling in at the kneeler until he came back?
The sailing adventure on Harpy in Ipswich, UK and sailing her down the coast of Europe? Bombing out on ushering at my wedding? Coulda rung your neck but we got through it. The highs always outweighed the lows.
Maybe best of all was reconnecting a few years ago and picking up right where we left off. Sailing my boat down to Rossi’s, “spillin’ red wine and sharin’ good times”, the SC games, becoming friends with Toni, your enthusiasm about the reunion. Old friends are the best friends and it was apparent that seeing all of us again meant a lot to you – as it did to me. It’s so hard to believe that now it’s all over but we had us a time!!
Your bro, Al
Marianne Fleming Meth says:
July 9, 2009
Hi Al,
I’m not sure if you remember me, but I just wanted to say how sad the news of Dominic’s passing made me feel. It brought back a lot of
memories of our time in college and all the fun we had. Even though
it’s been 40 years or so, I have thought often of the good times and
the good friends from that time. I understand from Marsie and Steve
that you recently had a Sigma Nu reunion- how fun to see all the old
friends, and aren’t you glad you had it before Dominic’s death.
Anyway, I just wanted to give my condolences to you and the rest of
the Sigma Nu’s.
Sincerely,
Marianne Fleming Meth
Paula Halse says:
July 9, 2009
Dominic was a wonderful man and I will miss his kindness.
Kathie Green says:
July 10, 2009
I will always cherish my memories as sweetheart of Sigma Nu and the wonderful times and adventures I shared with Dominic. Dominic was a kind, caring person full of enthusiasm and a lust for life. I even named the cat he gave me Dominica. I will miss him in this world, but will hold the memories of him close to my heart. My condolences to his mother and family. Fondly, Kathie
Hi Al!
John Rodi says:
July 11, 2009
I shall be forever indebted to Dr. Bronell for his contributions to me. His wisdom and patience made me set aside my fears and learn to love myself. I shall never forget him.