July 1, 1950 – August 11, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the quiet passing of Gino DeMarni on August 11, 2022.

Gino was born on July 1, 1950 in Latina, Italy where he completed his studies at the Professional Institute of Agriculture in September 1966. He then immigrated to Canada in 1969 arriving in Kamloops to settle with family in Mission Flats. Gino was a hard worker from the start and worked shifts at the mill in Heffley Creek at night and was a bricklayer with his uncles, cousins and other Italian immigrants during the day. Shortly after Gino started his own very successful business of Gino’s Gardening and Landscaping where he employed many relatives and friends over the years before becoming partners with Costante Munegatto to create Pronto Enterprises which still operates to this day. He was a mentor to his two sons who followed in his footsteps creating their own Landscaping/Construction businesses.

During this endeavor Gino delved into real estate starting with a few single houses, graduating to duplexes and eventually apartment buildings in and out of Kamloops. His passions were Family, Landscaping, Real Estate and Travel.

He returned to Italy upwards of twenty five times to see family, progressively staying longer and longer at a time. His second love was Mexico where he and Cheryl traveled most every year.

Gino is predeceased by his parents Pietro and Maria DeMarni, three brother in laws and two nephews. He is survived by his siblings Pia, Angela (Damiano), Mirella, Anna, Agnese, Rita (Romano), Luigi (Anna), Vittorio (Francesca), Giorgio (Franca) all of Italy and Franca (Sergio) of Kamloops along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Gino was a devoted family man and leaves behind his loving wife Cheryl, and his three children Carlo (Dawn) DeMarni, Anita (Conrad) Broersma and Rino (Amanda) DeMarni and his grandchildren Matteo, Alivia, Tatianna, Nathaniel, Michayla, Ava and Luca.

Gino also had a love of cooking and enjoyed making Rabbit and Polenta for his family or when the boys came for an afternoon gathering. He would always offer a glass of wine that most people said was the best they had ever tasted.

A special thanks from our family to the nurses and Dr.s, on Cardiology, 7North, RIH Renal Clinic and their teams for their special attention to Gino’s needs and to the amazing nurses and Dr.s at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House for their extraordinary care of Gino and his family while he was there.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the RIH foundation, the Marjoie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home, the Kidney foundation or the charity of choice.

Prayers will be recited on Tuesday August 16, 2022 at 7:00 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

A funeral Mass will be conducted on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at 11:00 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

Condolences may be expressed at Schoening Funeral Service.

• Date : 2022-08-11
• Location : Kamloops