The 64-year-old passed away suddenly due to illness In the Arenapresident ofAmateur Rugby Messina for various seasons, from 2012 to 2016. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 4.30 pm in the church of Faro Superiore. THE funds that will be collected during the function with the traditional “flower that does not rot” will be donated to the voluntary association “The Garden of Eden” for the construction of an orphanage in Africa, a project strongly supported by Nello himself.
President Nello Arena follows Amatori Rugby Messina from the sidelines in 2016
Arena had in fact started various solidarity projects on the black continent. Before the pandemic he had contributed to the creation of Togo, in the House of the Canossian Sisters, of an operating theater and a dental facility and the expansion of two school buildings. This is why the family chose to donate the sums to the association.
The condolences of the city society were immediate: “The Messina Rugby is close to the Arena family in this painful moment due to the sudden passing of Nello, former president of Amatori Messina”. The participation of the entire movement was unanimous, with condolences received from Colleferro to Avezzanofrom Benevento to Signsfrom Reggio Calabria toArgentina. The MessinaSportiva editorial team sends its heartfelt condolences to her daughter Annamaria, an esteemed photographer, and to her relatives.
