Andrew L. Pansini

Andrew L. Pansini Inventor and entrepreneur died peacefully at his home in Marin County on Friday November 4th. He was 93. Born in Los Angeles, Mr. Pansini relocated to San Francisco in 1942 to open and manage the Union Square Garage, the first underground parking garage in the world. By doing so, he expanded operations of Savoy Corporation, the southern California Company he headed most of his life and later guided into commercial real estate development and management. Mr. Pansini moved his family to Marin in 1951. Not content with spending his evenings cleaning the swimming pool, he invented the first automatic pool cleaner in 1957. He subsequently founded Jandy Industries, a nationally recognized manufacturer and marketer of innovation swimming pool products. By the early 1980's when Mr. Pansini's children were grown and his business enterprises well established, he rekindled his youthful passion for thoroughbred horses and found another challenge he embraced and enjoyed. Mr. Pansini owned and raced horses under the green and blue silks of Jandy. Mr. Pansini attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated with a business degree from University of Southern California. While at USC, Mr. Pansini was stricken with polio and conquered the disease through the same vision, strong will and generous spirit he shared throughout his life with family, friends, business associates and employees. Mr. Pansini is survived by his wife of 20 years, Constance; seven children by his first marriage to the late Jane Raue: David (Carolyn), Andrea Lewis (Richard), Andrew (Pamela), Carolyn Evans (Richard), Janice Okey (Charles), Jane Ronchelli (Denis), Laurie Parfitt (Eric), stepson Chris Moyer (Elizabeth). He is also survived by his sister, Mary Elizabeth LaHaye and 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to his devoted and passionate caregivers. Funeral mass for Andrew L. Pansini will be held on Wednesday, November 9th, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Hilary Catholic Church, 761 Hilary Drive in Tiburon, followed by a reception in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity

Arrangements under the direction of Keaton's Redwood Chapel of Marin, Novato, CA.