This picture speaks so loudly of how I feel… Happy Heavenly Birthday My Big Brother!!! … 
I Love & Miss You Beyond Words Frankie!!!  💖

Frankie , I can’t believe it has been 4 year’s already   I wish you had the chance to move with the family to the West Coast. It has been great so far. They are closer to Nick and an see him more often.  Jill got a great new job and Ronnie is going to a good technical HS. Dylan has a good job with Toyota  and I love that your son Dominic and Dylan are roommates. Seems like that was always meant to be. The best is your Mom and Dad. They have a beauty retirement home. It’s nice to see them enjoy life. I see your Mom often and your Dad and Uncle Bobby go out to lunch together. The best of all is that you have a new little sister named Bella Mia. She is tiny and a lot of irk but she makes them smile and laugh everyday. Love you my handsome nephew in heaven. 

Hi Frankie,  Today  Uncle Bobby and I spent a great day with your Mom and Dad, Jill, Uncle Steven and Aunt Shelley.  Their new home is so beautiful and they are very happy there. Your picture is going on the wall so when we come in we all get to say hello to you. Your Mom was talking to you today as she walked me out. Of course we would rather be saying hello in person. We know you are taking care of all your grand parents.  We all miss you BIG MUCH like grandma used to say. 💙💙💙

Frankie... I wish I was singing Happy Birthday to you & about to have cake with you instead of this but I’m not... Happy Heavenly Birthday My Big Brother... I can’t even tell you how hard it was for me my birthday this year to be the same age as your forever age 😭... I Miss You Every Single Day... My hopes are that you are having a great day with all our family & friends up there! ... I Love & Miss You Beyond Words!!! ... Until We Meet Again ...  💖 Your Sister Forever

I often find myself thinking you are just “away” and you’ll be back but then there are the moments when reality hits me & I remember you aren’t coming back and it knocks the the wind outta me every time 💔 Miss You So Much Bro!!! XOXO 

I can’t believe this is your 2nd birthday in heaven ... I wish I could call you & say Happy Birthday or take you to your favorite breakfast spot, oh just to hear your voice ... I miss you every day... there’s such a huge hole in our lives here without you ... but I know you are in a better place & one day we will all be together again... but today I hope you are partying & having fun up there with all our other family & friends... Happy Heavenly Birthday Big Brother... I Love & Miss You Beyond Words!!! ... Until We Meet Again 🌳 ... 
 💖 Your Sister Forever 

Hey Frank, We still cannot believe that you are in heaven right now. It is still a shock to all of us. Uncle Bobby dreams about you quite often. Please don't stop cooking in your Mom's kitchen. We know your presence is there when she smells your food. She made me laugh the other day when she told you, make sure you clean up after yourself. It has been a really tough few years for your family. They just seem to get stronger after each incident. I give them so much credit for it. I miss hearing your gruff voice when I call the house. I am in love with Hercules. He and especially Dominic were left in perfect hands that are full of love. Well, say hi to the family up there. As I drive I look at the clouds and talk to you. Miss you my nephew, Love Aunt Jude xoxoxoxo

One Year Ago This Morning My World Changed Forever... I still can’t & don’t believe that you are gone my Big Brother. I kinda still wait to hear from you or see you walk through the door. I miss you calling & texting to check on me every day, our Sunday morning breakfast get togethers, our laughs, our cries, our “looks” at each other at Mom & Dad’s house lol, our crazy gift ideas for our parents, my car issues you always laughed at lol, our visits with Nick and most of all just having you here with me! I know you are still here with us all & I thank you for letting us know that too... The mass for you was beautiful this morning & I had a Coke for you at your favorite diner afterwards. I know you got some laughs & cries from us this morning just like we did but I sure wish you were back with us, I’d give almost anything for that! ... Our Family Chain Is Broken For Now But Will Be Whole Again One Day!!!! ... I Love & Miss You Beyond Words Frankie!!! 💔

I still wait to see you walk through that door or call me 💔

Soooo I am having a really rough day missing both my brothers ... I just finished crying & “talking” to you  (mind you it’s been sunny all day) and outta nowhere it starts Thundering!!! ... I know that’s our thing & you are telling me you are with me!!! ... I Miss You So Much It Hurts!!! ... Thank you for making it thunder & letting me know you are here with me!!! ... Love & Miss You Always Bro!!! ... XOXO

Saturday will be 5 months since you left us and with the holidays coming up, our 1st without you, I find it getting harder and harder to not just cry ... I came across this song and it is everything I feel... I truly feel broken inside without you here with us ... but playing this loud and shouting/singing along loudly with it helps in some weird way...  I love & miss you more then you could ever imagine big brother 💔  https://youtu.be/GcrUKDx3m6g


Dear Frankie,

First off I want to say that I think of you all the time and I miss you dearly. Happy birthday big guy!..You and I have always had a special bond. We've been through such great times together.. and some not-so-great. But through it all I've always loved you and you've always been like a brother to me and you were taken way too soon from us. I wish I can talk to you one more time in person to tell you how I feel but I think you know already. I will always love you Frankie and you will always have a special place in my heart. Until we meet again, I miss you and I love you forever. Love always Valerie

So I woke up to it thundering this morning... I know that was you Frankie... I know you are telling me I will make it though this day and that you are giving us the strength we need to get through this all... but this is not how it is suppose to be... It's your 1st Birthday in Heaven and our 1st here without you 💔 ... I hope that you are with my baby girl and the rest of our family & friends up there celebrating today... I know they say Heaven is a much better place than here, so my wish and hopes for you today are that you are Happy, Peaceful & Free!!!... Happy Birthday In Heaven Bro ... I Love & Miss You More Then I Could Ever Explain!!! XOXO

Truth.... It's a month today that you moved to heaven and I just miss you sooooo much...I can't even explain the emptiness/brokenness inside of me... I still wait to see you or hear from you but every day it's becoming more & more real to me that I'm not gonna...  I know you are around us everyday giving us the strength to get through day by day... keep doing that because we need it!!!  I Love You & I Miss You Bro!! 💔

I am sitting hear listening to the thunder and all I can do is think about you... I will forever think of  you when I hear thunder... I miss you so much bro I can't even explain the brokenness I feel inside :(


My dearest nephew Frankie,  This is so very hard to write because it was all so unexpected. I am thinking back to when you were a little boy with your Green Machine. It was unbelievable how you were able to maneuver that while going so fast. You were so little and there you were laughing so hard it made all of watching you laugh along with you.  Another fond memory was when your Mom dressed you in Valerie's clothes with a pink coat and hat for Halloween. You made a really pretty little girl. We remember when you were staying with Grandpa Nick in Queens. You would call Uncle Bobby to pick you up. We had so many fun times. Your Mom, you, Valerie and I used to go to Grandma's house once a week to visit. When she moved to Florida  we four  took off on a plane with you and Valerie dressed alike in denim jackets and jeans. We dressed you both the same a lot because the two of you were like brother and sister. You both grew up with a closeness. Frankie, we are going to miss you forever and always. We all love you so much!! Now you are in heaven with all the old timers that we all have missed. We know you will be well taken care of. Love you Frankie till we meet again my nephew xoxoxoxoxoxo   Love, Uncle Bobby and Aunt Jude

Frankie, you were always a Big Brother  and now a Guardian Angel watching over us!

OBITUARY

Frank Scott Tusa

August 24, 1972 – June 17, 2018

Star of David Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Chapel

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