In a very emotional act, with the presence of family, friends and members of the Yacht Club, the name of Esteban Chiappari was imposed on the institution’s tennis and paddle tennis venue, where his ashes also rest.
Esteban passed away on December 19, he was a player, teacher and leader of the Nautical Club.
With all his life within the club, he received his deserved tribute, it is also a caress for his family in such a difficult moment. He played tennis since he was a boy at the club that is located in front of the Paraná River. He enjoyed as a player and later as a coach of many young people. He was a person loved by the community.
While he was watching the World Cup final, between Argentina and France, he suffered a heart attack. The next day he unfortunately passed away.
Just after 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, with the presence of Esteban’s mother, wife and daughters, brothers, other relatives, leaders and numerous friends, a poster was discovered, indicating that the Náutico tennis and paddle tennis , will bear the name of Esteban Chiappari.
Esteban, in addition to being an athlete and a teacher, was a tireless worker at the institution, a large part of his life was spent at the club, his daughters were also Nautical athletes and he was currently a member of the commission and will remain forever at the Nautical, since his ashes rest under the sign that bears his name.
After discovering the poster, it was the turn of the speeches. Mariano Molinari, Commodore of the club, expressed:
“The truth is that it will not work out for me much, two months ago we had a meeting here, with Gabi, Esteban, Colacho and I and one of the topics that was discussed in that meeting was to name the complex, and with Gabi, we have the anecdote, that only we know what was discussed that night. Fulfilling a wish of Esteban, his remains are already here, today his family came to deposit them and we have humbly decided to name the property after him, excuse me, but I can’t continue speaking.
Then it was the turn of Jorgelina Tiracchia, Esteban’s wife: “If there is a place that he wanted, it was the club, that is why we left it here, it is what he wanted. Thank you very much to all”.
Cesar Chiappari, brother of Esteban, also an outstanding sportsman of the excited Nautical Club, took his time to remember him with these words:
“The truth is that this decision is a pamper to the soul, it helps us a little to continue, to remember him with joy, knowing that his name is here, that his ashes are here and that all the anecdotes will fly around this small area. of the club that he loved so much. As my sister-in-law Jorgelina said, this was his place in the world and many or all of us here have an anecdote to share about him.
“He and his anecdotes transcended, we have had some with him, do you remember in Buenos Aires, he was such a competitive guy, I work with the subject of competition and I never saw anyone as competitive as him, he was passionate, he carried it in his blood He was a resultist, he was a Bilardista (laughs)”.
“But hey, here we are, remembering it with joy and that is what we want, that in such a difficult moment, they can alleviate a little with these anecdotes, these things that will remain forever. The people who know us come, give us their condolences, but he doesn’t stay there, he immediately remembers something he did, something he said and that eases the pain a bit”.
“I was in Buenos Aires and I came, tomorrow I have to return, but I wanted to be here, accompany my mother, Jorgelina, my sister-in-law who is like a sister, my nieces, my brothers, accompany my family, I wanted to be with them. It is a moment to be together, united, and spend it in the best way possible, together and always remembering it with joy”.
The club, friends and loved ones will remember him forever. A fun human being, passionate about tennis and the Ramallo Yacht Club. So passionate that he decided to stay there forever, in his place in the world.
