Saro passed away over ten years ago, but her impact on Tembi’s life has never faded. One of the things Robert did during the early stages of his relationship with Tembi was read From Scratch so he could understand the bond between Saro and Locke.
On 28th March 2022, the 10th anniversary of Saro’s death, she wrote on Instagram that Saro lives in her heart, their daughter’s soul, his friends’ kindness, and the memories of family. She continued:
“Your love comes to us all like a calling. May that love always find us when we need it most. May the inspiration of your life be a light in the darkness. May your joy remind us to love fully and to ferret out life’s beauty in every tiny detail.”
Tembi and her sister, Attica, told TODAY that they felt Saro’s presence on the set of From Scratch. They said that some strange coincidences pointed to Saro’s company at the shoot; for instance, without guidance, the Italian location scouts picked a filming location next to Tembi’s actual apartment in Sicily. She said:
“It’s literally the exact piazza I lived in. The place where Lino stands in the rain is the exact place where Saro stood. I didn’t tell them, ‘Go to this piazza and look.’ These are the kind of ways that made me think, ‘Saro’s hand is very much at the spiritual level of orchestrating this.’”
