You are not forgotten. Even after death you are making new memories. My daughter and I never met you but your bench at east lake will forever hold beautiful memories. Thank you for existing and thank you for helping me create great memories with my daughter.

May you continue to Rest in Eternal Peace, Nicholas.....I know you are  truly missed by everyone, but I know you are their guardian Angel along with Aunt Steph.  
Love,
Carolann

Frank and Dawn sorry to hear about your son.  I know how close your family is. I wish you the strength to get thru this difficult time.  John Andiola

Dawn, Frankie and Amanda,

Sending love and prayers to you and the whole family.  Nick was a great kid. Hold on to all the happy memories together. May God give you strength during this difficult time. We are here for you. 

Alyssa & Rich

Dear Dawn, Frankie and Family,
We’re so very sorry for your loss. Sending you healing prayers and comforting hugs from Colombia. May his soul Rest In Peace!!!
Lea Page, Athena, Ian and V’lucca Mejia

Nick, john and Amanda with the Bahamas smiles. Best trip. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Frankie, Dawn, Amanda, Erma, Cos, Michael and Joseph! 
Words no matter how kind, can't mend your heartache,  However, those who care for you wish you comfort and peace of mind. 
The love Nicholas had for you is something that can never be taken away.  Hold on to that and know that he is with you always.  
Wishing you strength for today and hope for tomorrow.
Love, 
Carolann, Joe, Danielle, Joseph, Nicole, Joseph and Olivia!

Nick, I watched you grow into a man from a far. It is with great heaviness seeing this all unravel. I can’t imagine how much you had been holding inside - unable to resolve. May your soul find the peace it so deserves and may your spirit be held with divine unrelenting love. 

We have all been touched by your presence and will continue to have you in our minds. You have taught us the ever pressing importance of tenderness, connection, and support. 



All thou we never really got to spend alot of time getting to know Nick. We know he was a good person. We will be keeping Frankie, Dawn, & Amanda in our prayers. We miss & love you all. ❤🙏 
Love, The Deak Family

Dear Tacopino family & Mary,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God give you strength and peace during this difficult time. May the soul of your dear Nicholas rest in peace.

Dear Tacopino family & Mary,
We're very sorry for your loss.
Our hearts are with you during this difficult time. 
Praying that God's love and peace will comfort you all. 
May his soul rest in peace!

found another old baby photo with nannie and poppie.
we love you buddy!!

These 3 Musketeers or 3 Stooges or sometimes as Dawn would say “More  like The Goofballs”, have been best friends ever since they met at 3 years old in daycare. They would play together, laugh together, go out together, graduate together, party together and even get in trouble together!! At least they were consistent!! Lol. I remember the very first time Nick ate at our house, I was making Spaghetti, and my son said, “ Mom, leave Nick’s pasta plain, no sauce, I looked at Nick and said “What the hell kind of Italian are you?” Even though he was a picky eater, he won our hearts over. He always had a smile on his face or laughing. Loved the friendship he had with my son. They were like brothers. We are all in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. We will always remember Nick smiling. He will be greatly missed. I hope you have found peace and are watching over us.  We love u Nick!! 

Dear Tacopino Family and Mary
I wishing you strenght and comfort througth this difficult time.
Even though your sweet son Nick was with us for a short time, he filled the world around him with so much kidness and you filled his with so much love.

Martha  Cornejo

Nick, I’m so incredibly grateful for the memories we had together growing up. Being so close in age you, me, and Amanda were inseparable. I’ll always remember the days of playing minecraft together, spending summers on the beach in cape may, and always giving Nanny and Poppie a headache. Those moments were so special to me and I will always cherish them. Even though we didn’t talk as much as we got older you were still an influence on my life. I’ll always attribute my love of video games to you, I’m forever thankful you weren’t embarrassed to play with your little cousin. You were an amazing older cousin and friend to me throughout your life. I hope you are at peace now and your soul can rest. 
 I want to add this quote from one of my favorite songs, “You were the northern lights in a southern town, a caustic fleeting thing. I’ll bury your memories in the garden. I’ll watch them grow with the flowers in spring. I’ll keep you with me.” Whenever I listen to it now I will think of you and your memory. 
 I love and miss you endlessly. Rest in peace. 

The yearly sibling and grandchildren Summer Birthday Bash, this time in Lake Nonna🎂🎈Not sure where everyone else is, but the card sharks are busy trying to win the Lucky Hat👒

Godmother Aunt Stephanie entrusting Uncle Joe with some pretty precious bundle of Joy🍼

Querida familia Tacopino y Mary,
Nuestros corazones están con ustedes en tan difíciles momentos. Dios les de mucha paz y fortaleza,
Que su alma descanse en paz!

Godfather Uncle Mike, Baby Nicholas and Nannie-over- the-bridge in Las Vegas for a fun family trip and Birthday celebration 🎉 for  Aunt Stephanie 🎈🎂

Mommy Daddy and one year old  baby Nicholas 🦕
So Much  ❤️ Love

Nicholas and Godmother Stephanie on her 25th Birthday 🎂 
Stephanie watch over him for Dawn, Frankie and Amanda.
We are all so broken-hearted 💔

Aunt Stephanie and Nicholas on his 1st  Birthday 🎂 
I am sure she is waiting fir him with open arms and a big hug once again💔
You only got to enjoy him for a little while, Steph, now he is in your care for you both to enjoy being together again🙏

Our Beautiful boy with his “Nannie over the Bridge”

Dear Dawn, Frankie and Family,

Our family extends our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences for the loss of Nicholas. Wishing you peace in this time of suffering. Sending you all our love from Barcelona, Spain.

Michel Vilaro, Belen and our son Thiago.

I will forever miss you Nephew... 
- uncle mike

Dear Dawn, Frank and Amanda,
We are so very sorry and saddened to hear of Nick's passing. We wish you peace during this difficult time. Keeping you all in our thoughts and  prayers. 
Kristen, Allison and Hailey Murphy

Aunt Dawn, Uncle Frankie, & Amanda- I am so sorry for your loss. I'll always remember my baby cousin Nick and all of the fun we had together growing up. He'll be in my heart forever. Love you all and sending hugs. 

When I think of Nick the beautiful memories that come to mind is how he was so openly affectionate to his mom and dad.  Another is how very loved he was by his grandmothers.  Dawn, Frank, Amanda & family,  I am profoundly sad and heartbroken for all of you. May he rest in sweet peace and God please bless and comfort you all.

Time to recruit the beautiful Amanda to the band!

Best smiles on Paradise Island right here!

Nick painting a pumpkin at John’s 3rd birthday party — special guest appearance by Aunt Steph who scooped Nick right up. 

rest in peace to my baby cousin. thank you for growing up by my side. we will love you forever 

To the Tacopino’s, I am so sorry for your loss. I’m so thankful to have known Nick and to have grown up with him and Amanda. I remember spending hours at a time in the basement of your house back in NJ playing legos and on Minecraft servers with them, and I’ll never forget the summers in Cape May and sleepovers at your house and all the thousands of other memories I have with your family, from kindergarten through to high school. While I haven’t seen you guys in a long time, I still love you all so much and am thinking of you. He is at peace now, patiently waiting to scoop-dunk you all later.

I used to worked with Nick when I first got down to Florida and we would go fishing sometimes on the weekends. He was a unanimously liked by everyone at the shop and would always greet you with the usual “what’s goin’ on”, which I always thought was funny. I always admired his mild demeanor and was glad to have him as a co- worker. 
In this photo our old shop guard dog made a break though a gate one day when we were closing up the shop. It was a total circus trying to round him up. We were running, cars were honking and even the guy from the restaurant down the street came to help. It was easily one of the hardest I’ve ever laughed, Nick could barely carry him due to laughter and exhaustion from the scramble. You will be missed, my friend. 

Dear Frank, Dawn, and Amanda… Our hearts are absolutely breaking for the loss of your beloved Nick.  No words can take away your pain but know that you can take comfort in the fact that he was loved by so many people.  We loved him and will always remember his big brown eyes and glorious smile! He always has a very special place in our hearts.  We are here for you and love you all. 
Love Karen, Pat, Patrick, Eric, and Olivia

Nick, you will truly be missed by so many. You brought so much happiness and comfort to so many people. Life brought us together in such a unique way, with your grandparents being my godparents. Growing up, sometimes it was difficult for me to fit in, and knowing that I had you and Amanda in the same high school as me was a really comforting feeling. I always had 2 people there who I consider family. I’m so glad I was able to spend time with you in the classes we had together. You always had such a calming presence to you and an amazing smile. Thank you for being such a genuine person. To the Tacopino Family and Mary, I will continue praying for you. May healing, peace of mind, and many blessings come your way

Dear Frankie, Dawn, Amanda, Erma, and Cosimo, 

We are profoundly sorry for your loss. We will always cherish your friendship and the happy memories our kids made together.

I’m so sorry for your loss Dawn. Sending my love and deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Our Favorite Little Slugger⚾️🧢🏟

When I first saw you in this Halloween costume, you became my Hunny-Bunny and you will always be in my ❤️ 

Dear Nicholas, 
      I am reading the beautiful messages and viewing  the pictures from all who loved you. Those who you surrounded captured the  essence of the truest you.  You are friendship, love, laughter, peace, a son,  brother, grandson, cousin, and dear friend. You have left your imprint in the hearts of those you’ve left behind. You were our teacher. You taught  us to laugh, love, and take time to enjoy life’s simplicities through water and nature.  Thank you . You will be remembered and carried in my heart as that big brown- eyed boy with a smile brighter than the sun. I hope you’re feeling the sunshine. 
Love, 
Cousin Keri 

Proud Grandma Ami always hugging you and  saying, I Love You , Love you, Love You

Pop-Pop with the birthday boy and his older cousin Danielle playing ball ⚽️ 

Pop-Pop and his tiger on the first birthday-June 29, 2000 🎈🎈🎂🎂

Nicolas’s First Birthday blast 🎂🎉🥳🎈

As a newborn, Nicholas has already given us so much to love ❤️ 

As a new infant, Nicholas is already giving us all so much to ❤️ Love

The day our precious Nicholas came into our world.
Daddy, Aunt Stephanie, Pop-Pop, Nannie, Ami, Poppie, Uncle Joe and Uncle Mike.

The day Nick was born was the happiest day for the Sohlbreck and Tacopino Families. We cherished him from that day forward.

Rest in sweet peace Nicholas.  You will forever be loved and missed.



One of Nick’s early Mother’s Day gifts to his Mom…..

Nicholas was truly a Momma’s boy and proud of it💔


One of Nick’s first Mother’s Day gifts to his Mom
He truly was a Momma’s boy and proud of it 💔

For the Tacopino Family and Mary: 

 Dawn, you used to cut my hair when I was little when I lived in Hillsborough. This is very sad for me. Sharing in your sadness as you remember Nick. I am sending healing prayers and comforting hugs from Australia. I am sending you my love and support. May my condolences bring you comfort and may my prayers ease the pain of this loss.

I like this quote that I want to share, "love knows no boundaries. While Nick is no longer physically with us, his spirit is always around us" 

I know we will smile together once again. I know you are feeling the sunshine once again. I know you are getting the greatest hug, full of love, once again. Hug her back for me. Rest easy Nick. Until we meet again ❤️

The week I spent with The Tacopino’s in Florida was the first time I got to meet and hang out with Nick. I immediately recognized his big smile and nice eyes. Eventually I got to know him a bit more that week and found out he was also super funny and loved spike ball as well as poker. I’ll never forget that week and the memories we all made together. Rest In Peace Nick you will forever be missed. 

John and I had the best vacation in the Bahamas with you and the family. It was always so funny how we would share times together outside of New Jersey!  The first Bahamas trip was the first time we were in the calmer beach. You, John and Amanda fed the fish. I won’t forget the smiles or the laughs. 

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of my former little league team mate. I remember our baseball team would often go to Five Guys after our victories to celebrate. What great memories we had.  I’ll always remember Nick as a great human being and friend. Rest in peace. Sending prayers to the Tacopino’s and all who knew Nick. 

For the Tacopino Family and friends,

Nick Tacopino was a friend to all of us and we loved him as a brother. We met him on discord playing Escape from Tarkov and we decided to make our own discord channel called Tarkov and Friends. Nick was known in the discord as being the most chill guy with a great sense of humor. Almost daily he would post funny memes, gifs, and cracking witty jokes. Countless days and nights playing with Nick, laughing, joking and enjoying the moment with each other are now memories that will never be forgotten and will be cherished. Nick was a great individual with an exceptional personality that was a flame that was never hindered, always bright and beautiful. He was always excited to talk to the group, share his day with us and game with us all. There were days when we only video chatted and talked for hours just because we were that close. He wasn't just a stranger without a face to us, we knew who he was, what he looked like and how he felt. March 25th will always be a day for remembrance for Nick, the day we lost a brother battling depression. We will continue to celebrate Nick’s life in our discord for as long as we can.

Nickolas Francis Tacopino will forever be in our hearts and he will be extremely missed to the highest extent. We will see you again brother. FROM
Kyler (Chachii), Killian (Gravy), Preston (HorizonZ), Trayton (ChuttBugg), Riley (Wipfy)
Cayden (Snails), Josue (Gonzo), Tyler (Insanity), Noah (Kasumi), Jarod (Shhturman),
Jacob (Path), Milky Time, Nate, and Brandon (Raiders).


I’m gonna miss you Nick. Ever since 5th grade when we first met each other and bonded over our obsession with video games, I could tell that you were gonna be a real, genuine friend. Growing up I’ll never forget the countless jokes you’d say or the pranks you’d play on people while at school or at CCD(I hope your family remembers that incident). It wouldn’t of ever been the same without you. High school was so much fun with you. Fast forward to when I saw that you were working on boats I was so proud of you man. You loved fishing so much, basically going out whenever you could’ve. I couldn’t of thought of anything better suited for you. It’s truly been an honor being able to call you my friend and I’ll never forget you. Fly high buddy. I love you, we all do.

Dear Frank, Dawn, Amanda and family.

Nick and Alex shared so many wonderful  memories together Woodfern and baseball.   May peace find you all through this difficult time and the memories shared with you bring you comfort.

I only knew Nick for a short period of time but I loved getting to know him. We would catch up every few months and he was always so supportive. He had the kindest heart and was genuinely such a good person. You’ll be so missed Nick. Sending so much love to all of you ❤️

I remember my first day of school at a new elementary school in first grade at Woodfern. Being scared I’d have no one to sit with, Nick let me sit next to him. Right away I saw that he was such a nice and accepting person. After talking to him on my first day, I was no longer nervous about going to this new school. From that day on we became friends. We continued to sit next to each other on the bus through elementary school. I remember hanging out with him a lot in summer and in middle school. We would play baseball in his back yard. Nick was always a great guy to be around, someone always accepting of you for who you are. He was truly an amazing person and I’m forever grateful to have had known him. Nick will not be forgotten, my thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. 

Nick and I had alot of classes together throughout the years in hillsborough, he was such a happy and funny kid who you could often catch walking into class smiling or giving you a goofy smirk to make you laugh. I will never forget the times inside and outside of class and will be forever grateful to have met such a great person. Ever since Nick moved away to florida we havent had much time to talk except on xbox or snapchat but we still found a way to chat every so often and have a good time. I love you brother and I’ll miss you.

Dawn,
I’m so sorry for your loss. My heart is breaking for you and the family. Thoughts and prayers to everyone. 🙏🏻


I loved growing up with Nick only 2 houses down. Nick made my transition into the Hillsborough school system outstanding by befriending me the moment we met. I’m beyond saddened to hear the passing of a true childhood friend.  - Alex 

Our families were inseparable… so many cherished memories of pool days, bbq’s, sports, birthdays, holidays, vacations, etc   that were spent together.  Nick was such a huge part of our family’s life.  There was always lots of love, laughter, and happiness when we were all together. 
We love and miss you Nick

One Christmas, Frank dressed up as Santa to bring gifts to Nick, Amanda , and my kids.  Nick was so surprised… he didn’t realize Santa was his Dad. 

I watched Nicholas grow up through the ever-changing pictures that Erma and Junior kept on their refrigerator and in their home of him and their other grandchildren.  When  Erma brought a two year old Nicholas to my house, I was at a loss as to  what I had available to entertain him.  Fortunately for all of us, I remembered something that had entertained my nephew for hours.  I filled a clean spray bottle with water and handed it to Nick.  With a just few demonstrations of how to pull the trigger, we spent a lovely afternoon in the back yard laughing and talking as Nicholas proceeded to make sure everything got wet.    Nicholas, you will forever be loved and missed.

Another Beautiful Christmas 🎄 Eve Together 

Nicholas was at Peace with the world when on the ocean fishing 

Nick caught a big one on this fishing 🎣 trip

The Tacopino Summer Birthday 🎂 Celebration 
All Four siblings and All Four Cousins born in June, July and August

Our trip to Hollywood, Florida with Nick, Amanda and the three  grandmas 

Querida María Teresa y familia.
Realmente puedo imaginar el dolor y vacío  que deben sentir en sus corazones por la pérdida de Nicholas. 
Solo el tiempo, los recuerdos, el amor y apoyo de la familia y amigos les ayudará a sobrellevar esta difícil pérdida.
Que Dios le de La Paz y el descanso eterno a Nicholas, y a todos ustedes les de el consuelo que necesitan.
Que descanse en Paz!

Querido Nick, este es un mensaje para decirte lo mucho que te recordamos, mandamos besos abrazos y oraciones al cielo, que tu descanso sea eterno. Fuerzas a tus padres de la familia Davila Velásquez. 

I knew Nick since we were 5 years old. We played baseball for many years starting at T-Ball, we worked together, and also spent countless hours on Xbox. He got me into fishing and we would talk about it for hours. Nick was one of the biggest goofballs I knew and it was very common to catch him with a huge smile on his face, or even that goofy smirk. The last time I saw him I was on vacation and he drove 3 hours across Florida so we could hang out for the day. Only a true friend would do that. I appreciate all the good times together. I’ll miss you brother - God bless.

Nick giving his dad a "purple nurple" (lol) while he was trying to nap after kayaking. Always a jokester♥️

OBITUARY

Nicholas Francis Tacopino

June 29, 1999 – March 25, 2022

Baldwin-Fairchild Oviedo Funeral Home

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