We created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of Meri Teresa Firpo. Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. Click on the heart to let us know you were here and to receive email updates. We are in the process of collecting photos to be used in the slideshow at the... see moreWe created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of Meri Teresa Firpo. Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. Click on the heart to let us know you were here and to receive email updates. We are in the process of collecting photos to be used in the slideshow at the memorial, please post any photos you would like to share below. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial.
Dr. Meri Teresa Firpo died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. Dr. Firpo was a dedicated scientist who graduated from Carroll College and Sloan Kettering Institute. She was a professor at UCSF and the University of Minnesota and was working as a scientist at Upside Foods at her time of death. She is survived by her mother, 5 siblings and their partners, 8 nieces and nephews and many cousins, friends and colleagues.