GINO MARSALLI

Loved Joan and Gino's friendhip, so uniquely genuine, and all about you never about them. What fun we enjoyed through the years the Italian club, dinners at one another's homes, smelt fishing in the pitch dark on the lake in waders, a bonfire, kids running around, just adjacent to the Drake downtown ehatca contrast to our Smelting activities pulling in full nets and our famous deep fried smelt picnics at Sylvia's home, the kids donning beer and pop cans on their shoes and parading...

In reading the newsletter of the Lucchesi Nel Mondo Association, I just learned of the passing of Gino. I, as well as my entire family wish to express our deepest sympathy to Joan and the rest of his family.

I was honored to serve on the Lucchesi Association Board of Directors when he was President and I was even more honored when Gino nominated me and I received an award from the Chamber of Commerce of Lucca in 1998.

Please accept our sincerest condolences.

My deepest condolences to the entire family. I have known Gino since he was an architect for Del Bianco and worked with Dick Donatoni. Gino helped draw the plans for building several of our schools and I was personally, professionally and socially part of his life as Associate Superintendent at School District 15. Later as a Consultant at the school district Gino and I frequently met and talked. He was a great guy. Highly intelligent, competent and a true christian who loved people and his...

Here's to Gino & Joan, salt of the earth goodness, always there for anyone in need, fun-loving, focused on others, not themselves. Gino, how we love you and honor you now, as always, for the kind, focused, giving person you have been and will always remain lovingly in our thoughts and prayers. What a blessing just to know you and Joan, yet to call you, my dear friends.

So sorry to hear about your loss. With sincere and deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless! Bobby and Janet (Van Price) Magee

Dear Joan and family I am deeply saddento hear Gino has past away. He was a great friend and I will miss his humor and council. Our prayers are with you and your loved ones in these difficult times.