Gino C. Cecchine

Gino Carmone Cecchine, 20, of Amity, passed away at home, October 26, 2018, with his best friend, his Boston terrier, Loui, beside him. He was born January 25, 1998, the first of three beautiful children born to Frank and Lynne Earnest Cecchine of Amity. A 2016 graduate of Trinity High School, Gino was a drilling reservist with the U.S. Marines and worked in maintenance for the Trinity Area School District.  He was involved with 4H for nine years, soccer, trap shooting, and the Ten Mile dart ball team.  In addition, he wrestled for 12 years, including his time on Trinity High School’s Varsity wrestling team. He enjoyed Parkour and playing PS4.  He loved his pink shirts, his pink shoes and red Beats headphones. Gino was the kind of guy that left a penny heads up on the ground to give someone else a good day. He was a member of North Ten Mile Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Dante Marone Cecchine of Parris Island, South Carolina; a sister, Angelina Gianni Cecchine of Amity; paternal grandparents, Tina Cecchine of Marianna and Bonnie Cecchine; maternal grandfather, Richard Earnest; paternal great-grandmother, Edith Mercante of Marianna; paternal great-grandparents, Fred and Jean Cecchine of Deemston; aunts and uncle, Stacey and Jim Coon of Washington, Kristen “Kiki” Earnest-Deems of Marianna, and Olivia Cecchine of Fredericktown. Deceased are his paternal grandfather, Russell Cecchine, and maternal grandmother, Patricia Earnest. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 1st, in North Ten Mile Baptist Church, 312 Ridge Church Road, Amity, with Rev. Dr. Gary Schneider officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Military rites will be accorded by the Marines and American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175.