Tom was a superb engineer and I am proud to have worked with him 
He had two spells at Rolls-Royce Canada, I hired him for his second spell.
He then became head of the Siemens organisation within RRC after RR plc sold the industrial division to Siemens 
I was shocked to hear of his Death recently 
John Cheffins

I was deeply shocked and saddened to know of Tom's passing. (I was informed by a colleague during a retirement fairwell dinner on Mar. 16, 2023).
 I had the great pleasure to work with Tom from the first days of ROLLS-ROYCE GAS TURNINE ENGINES Ltd establishment in 1992. I enjoyed discussing of technical matters with Tom when we traveled together to NRC in OTTAWA to look after the low pressure DLE combustor sector test rig. 

I am missing you very much.
REST IN PEACE, TOM

My sincere condolences to Tom's family and friends.

Chères Christine et Sylvie-Anne, 
Il n y a aucun mots pour enlever la douleur ou la perte de  votre frère Thomas  mais il y a des mots pour vous offrir toute la compassion et support nécessaire pour passer à travers cette épreuve et pour soulager les sentiments qui puissent vous habiter compte tenu des circonstances.
Toutes mes sincères sympathies à vous deux ainsi qu’à votre famille!
Bon courage pour la continuité!
En toute sincérité,
Annie


I was deeply shocked to here of Tom's passing. I had the great pleasure to work with and to work for Tom for close to 20 years at both Rolls-Royce and Siemens. 

A true leader, mentor but above all else a colleague and friend.

My sincere condolences to Tom's family and friends. 

I was shocked to hear of Tom’s passing.  Tom was a very positive inspiration to all of us that had the pleasure to work with him.  I personally, like many others,  learnt a lot from Tom and admired his ability to lead by example and get the job done.  Tom was a very intelligent, interesting and compassionate individual.  Fond memories of Tom coming out with the Montreal Combustion team for pizza.
Tom will be sadly missed.



As we all were, I was shocked and saddened when I heard the news of Tom's passing.
We worked together for over 25 years and formed a close bond working on some incredibly hard technical challenges. Many late nights and very early morning shared talking DLE combustion!
Tom had one of the most extraordinary minds, and his expertise on technical, commercial, organisational and strategic issues will be missed by many. But he also cared about his people and although he drove them hard, he also wanted them to enjoy what they did. He brought humour to the fore....who could forget the Combustion team halloween fancy dress!
Our paths crossed many times over the years as our careers grew, and I was working with him again which was an experience that has now been cut short too soon.
Tom, you will be missed
Thoughts and prayers to all the family and friends affected by this tragedy
Warm regards
Chris

What a cool guy.  Always friendly, always striving. My deepest condolences to the family.  I was part of his work family at Rolls-Royce.  We’re here for you - feel free to reach out.
RIP Tom

Tom
Sadly missed. 
A great engineer and a wonderful person. 
A  real loss in one so young. 
My sincere condolences to his family and close friends. 
Ric Parker

Chère Christine,
                                      L’année 2022 n’est pas tendre pour toi et ta famille! Le décès de ton frère qui s’ajoute à celui de ta maman gonflera ton cœur de tristesse… Je te t’offre mes plus sincères condoléances  ainsi qu’à ta soeur.  Je pense à vous et connais le vide qui vient de se créer.    
         Soyez courageuses et sachez vous entourez de vos familles immédiates le temps de s’habituer a l’absence des gens que l’on oublie jamais!   Amitiés confraternelles, et bon courage!

Quel choc d’apprendre le décès de Tom Scarinci. Une vive intelligence, profondément humain, un leader né, une vision incroyable. Il laisse derrière li
lui beaucoup de gens en désarroi.
Mes condoléances à toute la famille…

Je connais Tom depuis que j'ai rejoint Rolls-Royce Canada il y a une vingtaine d'années.  Grâce à lui, le Trent industriel DLE est demeuré en vie pendant quelques années.  En fait, je ne sais pas où les turbines à gaz aérodérivées (AGT) de Siemens Énergie à Montréal seraient sans sa contribution.  Il était un excellent communicateur et douée d'une très grande intelligence.  Ce fût un choc d'apprendre son décès tragique.  J'avais l'impression que tu roulais à 200 miles à l'heure.  Je souhaite que ton âme repose en paix.

I’m shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Tom. I was fortunate to meet and present to him during my time in Rolls-Royce Energy and subsequently  in Siemens.
He was always willing to listen and share his astute observations. I had the utmost respect for him; the engineering world is a lesser place without him.
My deepest sympathies to his family and closest friends.

Sincerest condolences to all of Tom's family and friends.

I have known Tom for over 17 years having worked with him in Rolls-Royce and Siemens and then staying in touch when he moved to other companies.

He was an excellent manager and mentor, providing huge support and "tough love" when needed (or sometimes when not!). I always enjoyed the debates, regular espressos (I think our record was 10 each in one day) and of course our epic 24-hour car ride to deal with a problematic vendor (Omni!).

He will be missed by all.

Rich Brattle


I am  very sorry for the tragic and untimely passing of Tom.  He was a great teacher and mentor to me and a dear friend.  May he rest  in peace  and please accept my deep respect and sincere condolences to his  family.  

Please acccept my deepest condolences to the family and friends!

I had the honor of getting to know Thomas via the Aarhus Gliding Club and I made a friendly and easygoing friend in Thomas. When you were on a team with him it was always nice.
 
I met Thomas and Mette together when they picked me up at an outlanding situation in a field... the world is small .. I had worked with Mette 20 years ago and now the two saw each other... what are the odds for this?

What has happened makes no sense at all ... and I feel for his family and send my deepest condolences.

Rest in peace, Thomas - you are missed.

I worked with Tom for couple of years and then kept in touch with him after he left our company.  Tom was a great man with high level of integrity, intelligent and kindness.

My sincere condolences to the entire family and May he Rest in Peace.   I will always remember him and our good memories like this photo where we together had a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new product in Houston Texas.  It was a great success.

Thank you,
Martin Tartibi
Siemens Energy Colleague

I had the privilege of working with Tom over many years.
He was an outstanding leader and mentor - besides being an incredibly intelligent, kind, funny person who cared deeply about his people.
Tom was able to grasp the most complex problems in no time and bring them "down to earth" to offer some useful advice. He was demanding of his team but always so much more of himself...he had a special ability to transmit calm no matter the situation, and "shield" his team from all the noise.
Tom's memory will remain a guiding light  in my professional life, and that of so many others. He will be missed.

Disassembling the glider and going back to the club.

Thomas Scarinci entered Aarhus Gliding Club as a member in April 2021. He had a desire to re-experience his passion for Gliding – a passion he still had although he told us that he had not flown for more than 25 years. With Thomas’ kind personality and his awareness towards the people around him, he very soon became an established club member. It was obvious that he did not forget the “magic of flying” and as he stated himself: “It’s like riding a bicycle – just with wings”. Thomas told us he had an ambition of becoming an instructor again, because he wanted pass on his passion for gliding and to teach others. An ambition he tragically was not able to fulfill. Thomas also showed us pictures of his family in Canada which he of course missed being so far away in Denmark. He took his son Alexandre on a visit in 2021, and we had the pleasure of introducing Alex to the world of gliding and flew with him on that occasion. Thomas also shared part of his life with his friends in Aarhus Gliding Club, and it was clear to us that he always thought of his family. Despite the relatively short period of time, he was in the club he became a very good friend to many of us. 
Our thoughts go out to his family that tragically have lost their father, brother, uncle, cousin and nephew in a most brutal way. We cannot find words to comfort your loss. 
To us Thomas will be deeply missed, and we sincerely hope that in time you will be able to lighten the sorrow you feel in your hearts just a little. 

Please accept our deepest condolences 
The friends from Aarhus Soaring & Gliding Club.


Industry will miss you. You had the strong communication and reforms during your tenure. An inspiring leader. Miss you..

He tenido la suerte de trabajar para Thomas en su etapa de Vestas, lo que supuso un gran aprendizaje desde el punto de vista de liderazgo de personas y organización estratégica de equipos técncios, pero sin ningún lugar a dudas, por lo que siempre le recordaré es por su lado humano, buen escuchador y cercanía a quienes le reportábamos.

Mis más sentidas condolencias para toda la familia.

¡Que Diós les acoja en su seno!


Tom will be deeply missed, he was always there when one needed him the most. A great man has left the world too soon, but his quick wit, humour, and his charisma will live on in our collective memories. 

I admired his genius in science, and the uncanny ability to quickly work through and to simplify technical problems to the minimum essentials elements was unmatched--he could be intimidating when he set technical or personal challenges, but was always uplifting, charismatic, supportive, and made time for one-on-ones.

As a leader, he taught me some tough lessons: He was compassionate, genuine, aspirational, and fair in his treatment of people; He celebrated diversity and took the time to reevaluate evidence without bias and judgement; He was truly a great man, and the best engineering boss one could ask for--with forever admiration, fare well Tom!

My sincere condolences to Tom’s family and friends.
Tom was a charismatic, empathetic and trusting leader. Having worked with him for over 14 years, he always remained authentic and true. With countless  shared stories and moments of guidance, I  recount the value of relationships and putting oneself in another’s shoes to draw perspective. I think of those times regularly and share the lessons every chance I get.
He was always able to connect with people. I always felt I could  talk to him about pretty much anything..music, cultures, our families.
I remember discussing a particular Argentinian folk song I came across years prior. He was of course aware of it. A few weeks later, he came up to my desk and handed me a cd. It was a compilation of works by that artist. I have it still today.
He will be missed. 


I had the pleasure of sitting next to Thomas at Vestas for more than two years. In over 20 years of professional life, Thomas is one of the handful of colleagues who will leave an impression on me forever. His leadership style was unique and impressive at the same time. He had the gift of grasping complex situations quickly and translating them into simple and clear statements. As much as I appreciated him as a manager and colleague, I will miss him as a private person. In particular, his personal empathy and fine sense of humor will be missed. 

Thomas and I share a favorite place: A lovely spot on the French Riviera. We found it out when we got to know each other better.
From now on, when I will look out there at the azure waters, surrounded by hills and vineyards, stimulated by the nonchalance of the Southern French people and the international flair of the other folk, I will also think of Thomas Scarinci.

My sincere condolences to Thomas´ family and friends,
Thomas K.

Bonjour Sylvie et Christine!

Je suis immensément désolée d’apprendre ce qui vous arrive depuis quelques mois.
Vous avez toute ma sympathie en ces jours très difficiles.
J’aurais aimé partager de vive voix cette  tristesse avec vous mais la condition de Guy ne le permet pas.
Je vous embrasse très fort,

Louise et Guy Tremblay

Toutes mes condoléances à la famille de Tom. 

J'ai eu le privilège de travailler pour Tom et je serai toujours très reconnaissant d'avoir eu cette opportunité. Il m'a appris tant de choses que je ne peux pas énumérer. Je me souviendrai toujours de la passion et du désir de Tom de faire le site de Montréal le meilleur pour lequel travailler. Sa "Débrouillardise" était unique et incomparable. 

Il manquera beaucoup à tous ceux et celle qui ont eu la chance de le côtoyer. Merci infiniment Tom pour tout ce que tu as fait et inspiration que tu restera pour nous.

L’annonce du décès de Tom a été un choc pour moi. 
Tom m'a accueillie avec gentillesse et bonté lorsque j'ai rejoint l'équipe en 1998. Il était sensible aux difficultés de s’expatrier et de se joindre à un nouveau groupe. Le deuxième jour, il m’a donné une de ses cartes routières de Montréal, ou il avait marqué les endroits à connaitre pour une française, entre autres la fromagerie Hamel et la librairie Internationale! 
Au travail, il m’a appris à prendre mes responsabilités et à défendre mes opinions. Créateur du groupe de combustion, il a été un leader unique, rassembleur, motivant. Nous allions en avant, à toute vapeur, même si c’était pour changer de plan le lendemain; mais toujours pour une bonne raison. C’était « le bon vieux temps ». 
Toutes mes condoléances à la famille et aux amis. Je pense à vous. 


My sincere condolences to all of Tom's family and friends.

I worked with Tom for nearly a decade.  Some of the most formative years of my career were spent in weekly (sometimes daily) meetings with him. Those were some of the most challenging years of my career, and at the same time, I learned much about the type of leader I want to be.  I am grateful to Tom for his lessons in leadership.

As a general manager, Tom wielded an unparalleled ability to portray hope, while remaining authentic and approachable.  Searching through my OneNote for "Scarinci", I notice the myriad of comments from all-hands with Tom, where language like "openness", "trust", "leadership", and "opportunity" were used in abundance.

One-on-one, he offered a compassionate ear and supportive tone.  I remember going to Tom first with many of my ideas to improvements the site in Montreal.   Some might remember our fun adopting MS Project or launching Lean@AGT to improve work planning and culture.  Tom was always extremely supportive in his tone but also in his actions to make these project a reality.

I know that Tom is now at peace.  His spirit and positive deeds live on in each of us.

Dear Tom's family,

I will always remember Tom as a thought provoking leader who managed to inspire us and lead us through some remarkable developments in both our product and organizational growth.  
I equally enjoyed our personal interactions and common love of skiing and music, although, i regret we never got a chance to carve it up on the slopes.
To this day, i still tell the story about how one of Tom's many presentations on combustion fuel mixing went on to explain how we were developing solutions "faster than the speed of light". One of our team members tried to correct Tom and explain that not even combustion was faster than the speed of light.  Needless to say this fellow didn't quite grasp the expression nor the technology. Nonetheless, Tom was patient and humble while "illuminating" him.
Tom you will be missed and may your memories continue to soar to great heights.
With fond regards
Andrew Robinson


Toutes mes pensées vont vers Sylvie-Anne et Christine qui êtes doublement éprouvées. J’espère avoir la possibilité de vous transmettre mes vœux en personne, en attendant je vous souhaite bon courage à vous et à toutes les personnes intimement touchées.



Tom was a great champion for our site in Montreal for years and led us through some challenging times of change. I worked for Tom directly for several years and am thankful to him for his wisdom and guidance. My deepest condolences to Tom’s family and friends.

Allow me to express my sincere condolences to Thomas' family and friends in Canada and other places in the world. I had the pleasure of getting to know Thomas quite well in the short period of time he was a member of Aarhus Gliding Club. He had a very kind personality and always showed awareness and interest to the people surrounding him. His deep  passion for Soaring was recently resumed , and I had the pleasure of flying with Thomas on a few occasions. Thomas also took his son Alexandre on a trip the Denmark in 2021 and introduced him to "The world of Soaring" on which occasion I had the pleasure of flying with Alex too.  

Rest in peace, my friend - you will be missed.

My sincere condolences to Thomas' family and friends. I didn't have a chance to get to know Thomas very well, but the few times we did meet, I got the impression of a sincere, broad-minded and passionate person who I would have enjoyed spending time with, sharing our common interest of soaring.
Rest in peace Thomas. I hope you are soaring the skies, enjoying the greatest thermals ever.

Stéphane et moi avons connus Thomas lors de notre passage au sein des cadets de l’air à l’adolescence. Je me souviens d’un garçon discret, courtois et posé.
Nous offrons nos condoléances les plus sincères à sa famille. 
Au revoir Thomas😔

Adieu Tom.
Tom était une personne formidable pour qui travailler, c'est la lecture d'une entrevue avec Tom qui m'a convaincu de déménager à Montréal il y a plus de 10 ans. Les défis qu’il s’est lancés pour nous rendu notre travail ensemble amusant, en particulier son intérêt à trouver des solutions « débrouillard » aux problèmes. Tom avait également un côté humain toujours visible, il croyait sincèrement qu'il fallait prendre soin des employés, s'assurer que les gens étaient soutenus dans les moments difficiles de leur vie. Les conversations entre les réunions et autour d'une bière me manqueront, ses expériences étaient très diverses.
Mes condoléances à la famille et amis.

Chère Sylvie-Anne,
Miriam, Sophie et moi vous offrons, à ta famille et à toi, nos plus sincères condoléances en ces moments difficiles. Je n’ai malheureusement jamais rencontré Thomas, mais le portrait que je m’en suis fait au fil de nos conversations est celui d’un homme que j’aurais aimé connaître... Si tu veux parler ou si tu as besoin de quoi que ce soit, n’hésite surtout pas.
Steve


Chère Sylvie-Anne,

Je ne peux pas m’imager l’immense tristesse et toute la gamme d’émotions que tu dois vivre suite au décès de ton frère Thomas.

Je t’offre mes plus sincères sympathies à toi, Christine et à vos familles respectives.

Je suis disponible si jamais je peux t’être utile.

Sincèrement 

Thomas was one of the best leaders I had a chance to work with at Vestas.  He had a great way of being able to listen and provide direction while making you see multiple perspectives.  He was so smart and perceptive and I enjoyed learning from him.  One of my hopes in my career was to work with him again in the future.

I am sorry for your loss... he was a good man.

-John

Bonjour Tom, en toi j'ai connu un collègue et un dirigeant très créatif, doublement passionné, inspirant, attentif et afflué d'une belle vision de l'ingénierie.
Tu avais la qualité de voir ce que les autres ne voyaient pas en nous donnant l'envie de l'imaginer.
Ma carrière n'aurait pas été celle qu'elle est devenue aujourd'hui.  Je te suis grandement reconnaissant.
Mes condoléances à la famille et amis.


Tom nous quitte.  Mes condoléances à sa famille et ses proches. 
Mon patron pendant de nombreuses années, Tom élevait les standards par sa rigueur et sa détermination face à l’adversité.  Un ingénieur brillant dans la sphère technique et en affaires.  Son influence est déterminante dans ma carrière.  Merci Tom.  On s’était prévu un BBQ à ton retour du Danemark…On se reprend à l’endroit de ton choix.  Salut!

Tom Is leaving us.  My sincere condolences to his family and friends. 
I did report directly to him for many years.  Tom was constantly raising the bar with his thorough and rigorous approach to any challenges.  A brilliant engineer with impressive business acumen, working close to Tom had and continues to have definite influence on my career.  Thank you, Tom.  We had a BBQ scheduled at your return from Denmark, we will do it later at a location of your choice.  RIP 


Please accept my sincere condolences at the tragic loss of Thomas.
He was a wonderful man and amazing colleague that was loved and respected.
May his soul rest in peace. 


Je garde un très bon souvenir de Tom que j’ai croisé le temps d’une saison à l’époque de la rue Saint-Dominique. C’était un garçon très sensible avec qui j’ai pris plaisir à discuter de longues soirées toujours autour d’une bière. Chaleureuses condoléances à toute la famille

The news of Tom’s passing left me shocked. Some of our toughest work times were under Tom’s watch. His  tireless “can do”approach to significant issues was remarkable ,as was his ability to acknowledge humour as a valid human response to very stressful times,for this he had my respect and loyalty.
We have lost a very bright mind and caring man way too young.
My sincere condolences to all his family and close friends during these difficult times.
Thanks for the memories and RIP Tom.

Salut Tom, 
Tu as été un collègue et un patron extraordinaire. Merci pour toutes ces bonnes années de complicité, de conseils et de moments palpitants à faire du développement sur les chambres de combustion. Ce fut les années les plus passionnantes de ma carrière. Repose en paix. Mes condoléances à toute la famille et amis.


Sincere condolences to the family. 
I used to work with Tom and to me he was someone whom I found to be not only knowledgeable but also very thoughtful and kind person. He knew everyone by their names, he was always approachable and he projected calmness with his voice to many around him.
May he rest in peace. 

May you Rest In Peace Tom - you have been a great friend, colleague and leader.  Thank you for the sound advice and support over the last 25 years.  Sincere condolences to Tom’s family and friends.  ❤️

Mon ami,  Mon complice depuis que nous avions 15 ans, Malgré le temps, la distance et la vie l’amitié et plus a toujours été présente. Réponse en paix mon très cher Thomas.

Toutes mes sympathies à la famille et amis de Thomas qui fut un de mes meilleurs amis lors de mon adolescence alors que nous étions dans les cadets ensemble.  Je garde de nombreux excellents souvenirs de toi; repose en paix mon vieux chum!  

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Thomas Scarinci

February 10, 1967 – August 23, 2022

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