Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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I met Frank quite a few years back and enjoyed our newly-found friendship. We bonded over a similar background and upbringing. We were raised in the same parts of Brooklyn connecting the dots of areas we both frequented. There was one night in particular that I remember, where his friend Frank Acre came down to visit him from New York. Frank brought Frank Acre over to meet me. The shock on Frank’s face while listening to Frank Acre and myself talk about our same friends and acquaintances was priceless. His mouth went from ajar, to smile, to roaring laughter.
Frank held onto all the good traits of being an Italian-American from New York. If he came to visit after going to see his family in New York, he had to bring something with him, whether it was pastries, cookies or Italian specialty foods. He would also bring myself and my staff donuts to have with our morning coffee.
He was a true giver, a giver of joy, laughter, honesty and friendship. Frank will be missed by myself and a multitude of friends who knew him as the great man he was.
