

Gino Mecarini passed away on May 1st 2022, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's, surrounded by his beloved wife of 58 years, Sandra, his son, Robert, and his daughter-in-law, Jacqueline. He also leaves behind his cherished grandchildren, Alessandro and Sofia. He was born on June 7th,1935 in Viterbo, Italy and came to the United States in 1962 on a fellowship for a masters in geology at Brown University which he received in 1964. He also received a Doctorate in Geology from the University of Rome in 1965. He then continued his graduate studies in Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. He joined what is currently known as Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey in 1966, and eventually bought the company which he led until he retired in 2014. He was a pioneer in his industry, starting the first geophysical survey company in Italy and mentoring many throughout their careers. As a scientist and avid traveler, he had a great curiosity about the world around him which he loved to share with his family and friends. When he was not spending his time by, or in, the water, he loved to ski, bike, hike, look for mushrooms, and spend time enjoying his family, especially his grandchildren. In his life he touched those fortunate enough to know him with his friendship, compassion and vibrant, life loving personality.
In lieu of flowers the family would be grateful for donations to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund which can be reached following this link:
https://curealz.org/outreach/in-memory/gino-mecarini/outreach/in-memory/gino-mecarini/
The family requests that masks be worn inside of the church during the funeral service.
A funeral service for Gino will be held Friday, May 6, 2022 from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM at Sacred Heart Church, 11 Lawton Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530. Following the funeral service will be a graveside service from 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM at Kensico Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ELBennettFuneralHomes.com for the Mecarini family.
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