Obituary for James Gino
James Vincent Gino, 60, of Simsbury, CT, beloved husband of Anita (Belleau) Gino, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at home with family by his side after a courageous battle with an extended illness. He was born November 1, 1961 in Bethpage, NY, son of the late Angelo and Rose Mary (Scalise) Gino. He was also predeceased by his birth mother, Carol (Sparagano) Gino when he was 5 years old.
Jim lived in Massapequa, NY before relocating to Simsbury, CT 28 years ago. He was a graduate of SUNY Buffalo, class of 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. He was a general manager at General Electric, having joined GE when it merged with Alstom Power, where he worked for more than two decades. Prior to working at Alstom Power, Jim worked at the Long Island Lighting Company as a mechanical engineer. Jim was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury. He enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, playing golf, and biking, and loved to take trips to Cape Cod and Disney World with his beloved family and friends . He was an excellent craftsman who enjoyed putting his skills to work to improve the family home.
In addition to his loving wife of 36 years, he is survived by his daughter, Melissa Finken (Andrew) of Simsbury, CT; his brother, Robert Gino (Paul Bianchi) of New York, NY; and his sister, Laura Gino of Middletown, CT. He is also survived by his in-laws, a niece, two nephews and a large extended family. He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion Brody.
Calling hours will be held in Simsbury, CT on Wednesday, July 6th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street and in Farmingdale, NY on Friday, July 8th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, 315 Conklin Street.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 7th at St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury. Friends and family may call at the Vincent Funeral Home at 9:15 AM and join the procession to the church.
Entombment will be on Saturday, July 9th at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Funeral procession will leave at 11:00 AM from the Arthur F. White Funeral Home in Farmingdale, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Team Jim Gino. This charity raises money for research and care for cancer patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center by clicking below:
https://www.rideclosertofree.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=6524/
Jim lived in Massapequa, NY before relocating to Simsbury, CT 28 years ago. He was a graduate of SUNY Buffalo, class of 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. He was a general manager at General Electric, having joined GE when it merged with Alstom Power, where he worked for more than two decades. Prior to working at Alstom Power, Jim worked at the Long Island Lighting Company as a mechanical engineer. Jim was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury. He enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, playing golf, and biking, and loved to take trips to Cape Cod and Disney World with his beloved family and friends . He was an excellent craftsman who enjoyed putting his skills to work to improve the family home.
In addition to his loving wife of 36 years, he is survived by his daughter, Melissa Finken (Andrew) of Simsbury, CT; his brother, Robert Gino (Paul Bianchi) of New York, NY; and his sister, Laura Gino of Middletown, CT. He is also survived by his in-laws, a niece, two nephews and a large extended family. He will be dearly missed by his four legged companion Brody.
Calling hours will be held in Simsbury, CT on Wednesday, July 6th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street and in Farmingdale, NY on Friday, July 8th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, 315 Conklin Street.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 7th at St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury. Friends and family may call at the Vincent Funeral Home at 9:15 AM and join the procession to the church.
Entombment will be on Saturday, July 9th at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Funeral procession will leave at 11:00 AM from the Arthur F. White Funeral Home in Farmingdale, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Team Jim Gino. This charity raises money for research and care for cancer patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center by clicking below:
https://www.rideclosertofree.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=6524/