Monday, October 22, 2007

CREATOR OF THE NAPA WINE TRAIN AND RICE-A-RONI HEIR DIES

We regret to inform you that Vincent DeDomenico died Thursday in his sleep at home in Napa at the age of 92. Vincent is the son of Italian immigrants who porduced Rice-A-Roni - "the San Francisco treat" and later built and ran the Napa Valley Wine Train,

In addition to his wife of 60 years, Mildred, Vincent is survived by their children, Michael DeDomenico, Vicki McManus, Marla Bleecher and Vincent DeDomenico Jr., and seven grandchildren.

The family asks that donations be made in Mr. DeDomenico's memory to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Opera House, Queen of the Valley Hospital, or St. Helena Hospital.

A public celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Napa Valley Wine Train station, 1275 McKinstry St., Napa.