lit a candle 3h ago100 years old. My dad just called me, said his old law professor used to talk about this guy leading the Brooklyn Bar Association like he was a legend in that world. Didn't know the name until today.
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Dominick Giordano was a Brooklyn attorney, banker, World War II veteran and former president of the Brooklyn Bar Association who died at the age of 100. Over a long career in law and banking he became a familiar figure in Brooklyn's legal and civic life, later settling in Kennett Square,…
Dominick Giordano was a Brooklyn attorney, banker, World War II veteran and former president of the Brooklyn Bar Association who died at the age of 100. Over a long career in law and banking he became a familiar figure in Brooklyn's legal and civic life, later settling in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Giordano would have turned 101 on 10 November 2026. He served honorably in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II through November 1945. After the war he earned his undergraduate and law degrees from St. John's University. He practiced law for more than a decade before moving into a banking career that lasted more than 30 years.
Giordano remained active in legal and civic organizations throughout his working life. He served as president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, one of the oldest bar associations in the United States, and also as president of the Columbian Lawyers Association and the Downtown Lions. Colleagues remembered his warmth, wit, intellectual curiosity and what the Brooklyn Bar Association called a genuine love of people. Reflecting on his life he often said, "I have led a charmed life."
Away from work he took an interest in history, music, art, languages and travel. He enjoyed discussing current events, playing chess and spending time with family and friends. A lifelong believer in staying active, he ran 5Ks and half-marathons for years and kept up daily walks into later life. Thanksgiving was his favorite holiday. He was devoted to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and he also leaves an extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Giordano died peacefully on 16 October 2026, aged 100. The Brooklyn Bar Association announced his death in a tribute to its past president on 4 November 2026. A thin EchoVita listing for Kennett Square gives the date as 21 October 2026; the association's announcement and amNewYork reporting of that tribute are followed here. His ashes were to be interred at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on 12 November 2026, the day after Veterans Day. No public service was planned.
In banking he spent more than three decades after leaving full-time practice, while keeping up the bar and Lions posts that tied him to Brooklyn long after he moved to Pennsylvania. Friends and colleagues who spoke through the Brooklyn Bar Association described a man still curious about the world and still walking every day.
Biography adapted from amNewYork (Barbara Russo-Lennon), Brooklyn Bar Association tribute, EchoVita/Longwood Funeral Home Kennett Square listing.
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My uncle practiced in Brooklyn for years, everyone knew Giordano's name even if you never met him.