In memoriam - Renzo Pezzato

On Sunday May 16, Italian Aurovilian Renzo Pezzato left his body at the age of 67 at JIPMER hospital where he had been brought because of serious COVID symptoms. He had been in JIPMER’s intensive care unit since May 12th, where he received oxygen and medication. However, his condition worsened and he passed away a few days later.

Renzo came from Treviso, Italy, where he worked for years as Head of one of Italy’s Electrical Departments, after which he became quite proficient in glassblowing. In 2019 he came to Auroville and was accepted as an Aurovilian the year after. Initially he worked in the Matrimandir gardens, but being a very technical person, he gravitated towards AuroService, where he took up the drip irrigation arrangement for the city center.

He lived in Vikas and people who worked with him knew him as a gentle, kind person with a strong sense of service, particularly for people in need.

In accordance with government protocols for COVID-related deaths, Renzo’s remains were cremated at the Karuvadikupam crematorium, Pondichery, on May 24th.