my friend, ROCCO, rip

[fraankie]

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="8" Day="11" Year="2005">11 August 2005</st1:date><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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the words come real easy<o:p></o:p>

how much we all love this guy<o:p></o:p>

dependable, trustworthy, a true blue friend<o:p></o:p>

my friend, Rocco,with a heart as big as the sky<o:p></o:p>

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we all had so many good times with him<o:p></o:p>

always a laugh or two<o:p></o:p>

lots of integrity, honesty, loyalty<o:p></o:p>

he was much more than just a family man<o:p></o:p>

my friend, Rocky, a terrific, caring father, too<o:p></o:p>

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If you knew him for a minute, a day, a year<o:p></o:p>

For lots of us, much more than that<o:p></o:p>

Fun-loving, adventurous, a step ahead<o:p></o:p>

my friend, “The Rock”, always ready to help out no matter what<o:p></o:p>

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And then, there was his other side<o:p></o:p>

That only a special one knew<o:p></o:p>

Lovable as well as loving<o:p></o:p>

Huggable as well as hugging<o:p></o:p>

That guy who captured her heart <o:p></o:p>

Right from the start<o:p></o:p>

With a wink and his unforgettable smile<o:p></o:p>

my friend, Mr. Rocco Anthony Lagana<o:p></o:p>

No other words come to mind than<o:p></o:p>

“CONNIE’S LOVING HUSBAND”<o:p></o:p>