So many wonderful memories shared with you. You were the light in everyone’s life. You always knew how to put the biggest smile on someone’s face during the hardest times. Growing up, you were always the first one to guide me on how to take the best pictures, edit pictures and of course teach me everything there is to know about weather! Almost 3,000 miles away we never seemed to miss a beat on how hot it was going to be that day in Arizona or how frozen we were in Jersey. I will never forget the first time coming to Arizona and you had my mother and I locked up at Rawhide by cowboys… I will sure miss you dearly but heaven is so lucky to have you. Rest Easy, Pal. 


To my big brother,
We shared a great deal of good and bad memories and with you by my side we made it through all of it. Personally I like to remember the good times.
My thoughts go right to you every time I hear the song The House of the Rising Sun. I can picture you clear as day singing your heart out every time it came on. Or playing it on the piano. A smile comes to me when I think about the time we camped cross country to Arizona and I cut your hair with hedge clippers in the campsite. Or when I lived with you out west and we managed to knock down your neighbors solid brick mailbox playing frisbee in the street. We were so shocked that we both just ran into the house like little kids and Joyce made us go out and fix it.
Then there was the time I came home early and you were sitting at the kitchen table in Joyce’s denim skirt with those big muscular calves hanging out, acting like everything was completely normal.
Memories of you in the backyard lifting weights. You were so strong, mentally and physically. You always spoke the truth and people respected you for it.
As you got older the people you met never got to know the Chris I grew up with. They never knew how tough and strong you really were. How many times you would just stood behind me with your arms folded and that look on your face spoke volumes to people. Without speaking, telling them they were doomed if they ever hurt me.
Even though we lived so far apart, you were always with me. Even though we were 26oo miles apart we still watched football together. Texting to each other every good or bad play that was happening. Or when there was bad weather I would text you instead of watching the weather because you were so much more accurate.
We were always able to give each other our honest opinion and respected each other’s opinions.
There will never be another you. You were my best friend. I love you now and always.  Till we meet again pal. Love Cindy
                 

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Christopher Joseph LaRosa

October 22, 1952 – December 11, 2021

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