Chester J. Domoracki Obituary – Herald Tribune

Chester J. Domoracki, 93, of Sarasota, FL and a longtime resident of Haverhill, MA passed away peacefully, with his wife Wanda by his side on July 19, 2025, in Sarasota. He was born in Haverhill on January 28, 1932, the only child to Adolf and Caroline (Szurley) Domoracki. Chester attended Alliance College in Pennsylvania and majored in Mathematics. At Alliance, he was the center fielder on the baseball team, played bass in the Four Cats and a Kitten band, and most importantly, met the love of his life, Wanda.After graduation, Chester pursued his advanced degree in Mathematics at Virginia Tech and Kent State before joining the Army. He and Wanda married and began their life together in the Panama Canal Zone where he was stationed.

Chester’s software career began at Western Electric in North Andover, MA where he created a payroll system for six thousand employees that Western Electric used for decades. He was recruited by IBM and worked for them for a number of years. Chester then went on to become an executive at Software International in Andover, MA. After Software International was acquired by Computer Associates, Chester founded SOTAS International (State Of The Art Software) in Haverhill, which had clients ranging from Foster’s Beer of Australia to Saks 5ThAvenue, Citibank, Dunkin Donuts, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sesame Street and many more.

A lifelong believer in the power of youth sports and giving back to his local community, Chester served on the board at the Haverhill Boys and Girls Club where he coached boys’ youth basketball. He also coached baseball for many years for the Saint Joseph’s Little League at Swasey Field, the same field he played baseballonas a youth. As a coach, he took pride in giving every player on the teams he coached the opportunity to play in every game regardless of their ability. Chester served on the Board of Directors at Haverhill Country Club where he loved to play golf with his wife and friends.

After retirement, Chester and Wanda moved to Sarasota where he developed many wonderful, lasting friendships while golfing at The Meadows Country Club. Although Chester was a lifelong Red Sox fan, his deep-rooted love of baseball came full circle during retirement when he had the opportunity to work for the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota.

While Chester was dedicated to his career and had many interests, for him it was always family first.Chester and Wanda raised six children – each one with their own unique personality, interests, and path. He worked hard to support them and devoted his time to giving them the best opportunities and life experiences. In the summer, Chester would load the family station wagon for day trips to the Hampton Beach Reservation and bring everyone up northto “Camp” on Pine River Pondin New Hampshire where the family spent their summers. He made an annual summer trip to Wanda’s family’s farm in Michigan, driving twelve hours at night while everyone slept. In the winter he brought everyone to King Ridge to ski on weekends.

Chester and Wanda valued their heritage and celebrated the holidays with Polish traditions passing these traditions on to their children. Chester and Wanda’s home and diningtable were always open to all. He loved when his children’s friends would come over and took genuine interest in their lives. He enjoyed hearing their stories, keeping up with what they were doingand loved playing golf with his children and their friends whenever the opportunity arose. Chesterloved his family dearly and few things brought him more joythan watching his grandchildren play sports and perform in shows and recitals.

While Chester loved his family, the most important person in his life was his wife, Wanda. Whether they worked, traveled, attended family events or just enjoyed dinner at home together, Chet and Wanda were pretty much inseparable. They were blessed to have each other for seventy years. They bothinstilled a common thread of dedication to family, loyalty in friendship, a strong work ethic, and respect for education. Most importantly their 70-year partnership one rooted in love, loyalty, and laughter serves as a constant source of guidance and an example of values to live up to in their children’s own families and careers.

Chester is survived by his wife of seventy years, Wanda (Lichota), six children: Darcy Anne Cardarelli of Nashville, TN, Jack Domoracki and his wife Zelma of Haverhill, MA, Jim Domoracki and his wife Beth of Sutton, NH, Gary Domoracki and his wife Christie of Manchester by the Sea, MA, Karen Seidewand and her husband Michael of Chatham, MA and Christine Lintz and her husband TJ of Norfolk, VA, fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The values of unconditional love, empathy and kindness that Chester instilled in his family are the legacy he will leave this world.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Hearts Church in Bradford, MA on Saturday, September 6that 10:00AMwith burial immediately following. Arrangements are by H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes, Bradford – Haverhill.

A Memorial Mass honoring Chester will also be celebrated at Incarnation Catholic Church in Sarasota, FL on Friday, August 22nd at 9:30 a.m.

Donations may be made in memory of Chester J. Domoracki to The Haverhill Boys and Girls Club, 55 Emerson Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 or to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at T2T.org.