Obituary of Luca Bonetti

November 11, 2023

Luca Bonetti (1947–2023)

Luca Bonetti, 76, of New York, NY, passed away in NYC on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

He was born in Lugano, Switzerland on September 28, 1947 to Stella (Frossard) Bonetti and Giorgio Bonetti.  Luca attended Scuola d’arte (CSIA), Lugano before apprenticeships as an art restorer in the museums of Zurich, Basel, Florence, Rome and Copenhagen.  He was also a photographer, painter and designer of furniture and objects. From 1975 he worked as an independent art conservator in New York and Lugano. In 1980 he opened Luca Bonetti Corp art conservation studio in NYC.  He is survived by his wife, Mahen Sophia Bonetti and his daughter, Mariama Stella Bonetti, his brother Mattia Bonetti, his sisters Cristina Poretti and Nicoletta Bonetti. A wake will be held on Saturday, November 18th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at Perazzo Funeral Home located at 199 Bleeker Street in NYC.  A memorial service will be held on at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer’s Association and Doctors Without Borders would be greatly appreciated.

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November 18, 2023

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Perazzo Funeral Home

199 Bleecker Street

New York, NY 10012

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Sono venuto a conoscenza della morte di Luca soltanto ieri tramite un'amica comune,sono rimasto veramente addolorato perchè eri una persona disponibile e simpatica e anche se non eravamo veramente amici ma semplici conoscenti tu e la tua dolce moglie Mahem mi ospitaste a casa vostra a N.Y. mentre ero in transito per altre mete,una volta con la mia ragazza che poi divenne mia moglie ed un'altra con un amico, ci avete fatto subito sentire a nostro agio tra di voi(ricordo Mahem che ha cucinato degli spaghetti al nero di seppia...ottimi),poi ci portaste di sera a fare un giro nei locali che più erano in voga (la serata al Roxi con Afrika Bambaata che cantava rimane indelebile),ho ancora tanti bei ricordi ma adesso voglio solo augurarti che ovunque tu sia tu possa ancor coltivar le tue passioni.......un abbraccio a Mahem e a tua figlia che non conosco.......ciao Edoardo


Posted by: Edoardo Baserga - Lugano, Switzerland - Friend March 10, 2024