I had the privilege to have Dino as my student in 8th grade.  I wish I wrote down all of my favorite memories of him in my classroom, but there is honestly not enough space here to write them all down.  All I know, is that he made me a better teacher.  He was so full of energy, he demanded to be engaged and would hardly tolerate sitting in a desk and doing a worksheet.  He taught me how to be more patient & understanding.  He made me laugh every single day.  Even when he made me angry, he had a way to make you laugh .  He was so smart.  Dino was one of my all time favorite students.  I saw him 3 years later on the slopes of Hunter Mountain.  In usual Dino fashion, as soon as he spotted me he started screaming my name on the top of his lungs!! We were able to catch up on his life and his ambitions.  I told him to come to the Middle School if he needed anything.  4 years ago, on April 14, 2014 he walked into the Middle School to" hang"  with me .   I thanked him for being such a great young man.  He was so happy.  He was working at a job he loved and he seemed to be enjoying his life.  what else could a teacher possibly want?   You just want to  see them make it in this crazy world.  Dino was doing it and I was extremely proud of him.  Teachers are always secretly rooting for their students success, years after they have left us.  I never stopped rooting for Dino.  I don't think I ever will.  I will truly miss him and I am so saddened that he is not here on Earth to continue to make it a happier place. Rest in peace my friend, my student. Make the heavens laugh . Make them laugh hard xoxo

Our family is filled with sadness that Dino has left the world so early.  When Dino was a little boy he ran around the neighborhood with my son  seeking any adventure that they could find and they were unfortunately always victorious.   They chased a huge wild rabbit and much to my shock and annoyance they caught it.  Hampton grew larger than a dog and ate us out of house and home.  The boys however loved their conquest.  At our yearly Halloween party I remember when it came time to duck for apples Dino ducked his head down into the tub time and time again with wild abandon making us all laugh as Mirela tried to save him from drowning.   He was drenched but he got an apple.  The only one who did I recall.   Those early days were filled with laughter and as fast moving as that rascal with the sun in his hair was he still managed to sneak his way into my heart where he has always been as he grew through his teens and as a young man.  We will remember his kindness, his forgiving heart and his earnest wish to be understood and liked.  His incredible hands that could fix anything, his love of hard work and the grime of diving into everything he did.  His huge little boy smile and his resilience and courage to endure life's hard times.  He was brave.  We love you Dino and will always be proud to have shared your life with you.  You were beautiful.

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21 febrero, 1991 – 13 octubre, 2018

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