Dr. Peter Domer, age 65, passed away after an 18-year battle with early-onset Parkinson’s Disease. While most recently of Fort Myers, Florida, he grew up in the Chicago neighborhood of Rogers Park. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vasiliki Davlantes Domer and Robert Domer, both Chicago public school teachers. He is survived by his sons, Matt and Paul Domer, and by his wife, Dr. Nan Rumsey, formerly an OBGYN at Prentice Women’s Hospital. Dr. Domer was a graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Dr. Domer began his career as a medical scientist and served on the faculty in the Department of Pathology at Northwestern and at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Domer published numerous scientific articles, taught graduate and medical students, and established the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at the University of Chicago. He was most proud of his work to discover and clone an oncogene, which causes infant leukemia. After a career in medicine, Dr. Domer earned his Juris Doctor degree and applied his scientific knowledge to the field of biomedical patent law. He was a member of the intellectual property firm of Leydig, Voit, and Mayer.
Visitation Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 W Talcott Rd, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Funeral Service Friday, April 5, 2024, 10:30 a.m. at Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, 5649 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660. Interment at a later date from Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park, 12777 State Road 82, Fort Myers, FL 33913. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the MaryBeth Richmond MD Scholarship fund, Northwestern University, 1201 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60208. Arrangements by Memory Eternal Funeral Directors, Ltd. (847) 375-0095.
May his memory be eternal.