Obituary of Dominic S. Gentile, DVM

Dominic Steven Gentile, DVM, age 28, died Friday, October 29, 2021, at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, with his loving family by his side. 

Born in Allentown, PA, he is the son of James and Maureen (Krajnyak) Gentile. Dominic grew up in Whitehouse Station, NJ. He was a 2012 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University in 2016 and went on to attend Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During his fourth year in veterinary school, he was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. Despite many challenges, Dominic graduated Summa Cum Laude from Iowa State in 2021. Upon graduating, he worked at the Whitehouse Veterinary Hospital in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

Dominic had a gentle kindness about him and always put the well-being and happiness of others first. Many people describe him as an "old soul". He is loved by everyone that had the pleasure of knowing him.

Besides his parents, Dominic is survived by his wife, Alexandra (Cerofeci) Gentile, his brother, Nick Gentile, and his sister, Jamie Gentile.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to cycleforsurvival.org. This organization was started by a family with a similar story. It targets donations to underfunded rare cancers such as Ewing's Sarcoma and is done in conjunction with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, from 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Kearns Funeral Home, 103 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse, NJ.

The funeral and burial will be private.