Jkulin Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I have been today advised that sadly Gina has passed away at her home in Devon. I had the good fortune to meet her in September at Notgrove and found her to be a truly happy, articulate, intelligent, smiling lady. The Astronomy world will miss her skills, expertise and designing of all things mechanical and electronic, especially her 3D printed designs. I'm sure others will post about arrangements etc in due course. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I also had the privilege to get to know Gina over the last few years and in person last year at our mini astro camp. I couldn't think of many who were more dedicated to spreading their knowledge. She will be very missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoflewis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 John, thanks for sharing this very sad news here. I got to know Gina virtually over the past few years and then in person at Notgrove last autumn. I also had a few telephone conversations with her over the past year, most recently on Monday. It is indeed shockingly sad news. RIP Gina. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApophisAstros Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 A very clever lady and one that i am pleased to have known. Roger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 As the others have said, I got to know Gina online and then at our autumn astrocamp, but cannot find words yet to express the immensity of our loss. RIP Gina. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Although I never met Gina I'm quite saddened by this news. My condolences to her family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Very sad to hear of her passing. I never met her but saw her on several forums and her engineering skills were immense. Our condolences go to her family and friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-c Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I never met her, but feel as though i knew her. She was truly a great asset to the astro community and forums,one of the first people i followed when i got into the hobby. She will be truly missed. .😭 Bob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 It was delightful to meet Gina last year at Notgrove. She was such a happy, vivacious lady, she seemed utterly unstoppable. She will indeed be much missed. Neil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterrenland Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Oh no....just read the news. Very sad to hear of Gina's passing. I only knew her from a couple of online forums. Always had so much enthusiasm for whatever she was doing. Sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymonoped Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Both shocked and saddened to hear this news. Never met Gina in person but in the short time I have been on here she struck me as a vibrant, enthusiastic and extremely capable member of the Astro community. Condolences to her friends and family. Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Gina was an incredible woman with incredible talent. I had never met her, but was always amazed with her different projects, whether it was astro related, or designing clocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 An amazing talented lady who always provided kind words of support, her innovative approach to observatory challenges was fascinating. An active member on various forums her loss is a sad day indeed. I regret not meeting her in person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Was very much saddened to hear the news. Gina was an inspiration: creative, innovative, energetic, enthusiastic and always helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoflewis Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I had a lovely email this evening from the local charity support group volunteer who attended Gina and dealt with the immediate aftermath, after I contacted them to investigate. I wanted to share this extract, as I think it will ring very true for those that had the privalige to know Gina on here, even if only virtually... I’m very sorry about Gina, and glad that she obviously had a very good friend who took the trouble to investigate when you didn’t hear from her. I didn’t know her but by all accounts she was an amazing person and I’m glad that (name deleted by me) and I found her and could look after her. It was incredible to see her observatory and obviously highly technical equipment which she was building, in juxtaposition with the goat and rickety old sheds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Page Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Very sad indeed , a very intelligent lady who found great joy in her hobbies and seemed to enjoy life to the full A lesson to us all indeed Harry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Thanks for posting this up John, and thanks to your timely action Geof, she was not lying on her own undiscovered for too long, I dread to think how long it would have been before she was discovered if it wasn't for the whatsapp group that a number of us and she belonged to. She doesn't have close family, only a sister in law and some nieces and nephews who don't live nearby, the police are trying to locate them. I dread to think what will happen to all her clocks and DIY projects as probably no-one but Gina will realise their true value or even how to work them as she made the components to operate everything too. Hopefully some-one will get back to us regarding the Astro kit, of which there was much as well. At least we have established that her pet goat Belle is being cared for by a neighbour. A very clever lady who will be much missed by the Astro community. Carole Edited February 12, 2022 by Carastro 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Very sad to have learned of this. I very much enjoyed reading her posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_S Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 R.I.P Gina 😔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 R.I.P Gina. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick_H Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Oh no...................... Just heard about Gina. 😢 She really was a kind and talented person with a great sense of humour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 This is very sad news. I only knew her through this forum but found her clever, inspiring and very welcoming. R. I. P. Gina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileo Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 yes very sad, not much I can add to other posts, RIP Gina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hillsidechap Posted February 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/12/2022 at 10:43 AM, Carastro said: Thanks for posting this up John, and thanks to your timely action Geof, she was not lying on her own undiscovered for too long, I dread to think how long it would have been before she was discovered if it wasn't for the whatsapp group that a number of us and she belonged to. She doesn't have close family, only a sister in law and some nieces and nephews who don't live nearby, the police are trying to locate them. I dread to think what will happen to all her clocks and DIY projects as probably no-one but Gina will realise their true value or even how to work them as she made the components to operate everything too. Hopefully some-one will get back to us regarding the Astro kit, of which there was much as well. At least we have established that her pet goat Belle is being cared for by a neighbour. A very clever lady who will be much missed by the Astro community. Carole Hi Carole - im not a member of this forum as such although Gina did point me to this site as my youngest daughter is just starting her interest in the stars and Gina was giving her all sort of advice and pointers - We are Gina's direct neighbours and Gina and my family were good friends, I was the one that looked after Bell whilst she was away on astro camps and alas one of those in attendance on the sad day of her passing. Gina was an absolute legend up here in the hills, I used to pop around every few days and have a natter with her and she would take complete delight in showing me what she was working on and what she was 3D printing - alas I must have been the last person that saw her on the Sunday prior and at that time she was just normal Gina - a hearty hello across the garden, a wave of the hand, the normal "when are you cutting my grass next" how are the girls etc and the slam of the rattling glass door of her house. - I still look across every night expecting to see the LED ring light she used blazing out in the lounge window with her bent over fiddling with her ever complicated 3 lens rig she was homing - I am keeping a close eye on the house and will or course make sure that all her gadgets and gizmos are treated with utter respect when the time comes. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Thanks for posting this Paul and looking after Bell. It is nice to know Gina had such good friends and neighbours as many of us only knew her virtually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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