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The Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 237
Brooklyn, NY 11228
Floccisano23@aol.com  

Francesco Anthony Loccisano aka "Frankie" was a charming and vibrant 17-year-old boy who was dearly loved and adored by his large family and many friends. He was filled with positive energy and enthusiasm. His loving family watched as he grew into an opinionated and intelligent teenager and during his too-short life, he brought nothing but joy and happiness into the lives of all those around him.

Frankie was dependable, responsible, a bright student, and a great friend. His favorite subject was history and he loved politics and economics. He also enjoyed a good and fair debate and he always presented facts to support his views. His dream was to one day study law and practice as a criminal prosecutor. He even had thoughts of becoming a member of Congress. His political views were moderate and he always said "depends on the issue !" He enjoyed football, was a Yankee fan, loved gangster movies, video games, online role play, and neighborhood stoopball. He appreciated simple pleasures, but he also enjoyed the finer things in life, such as handsome neck ties and fine restaurants. He was a talented creative writer and also an avid novel reader.

Frankie's journey with childhood cancer began at the age of 14 during his Freshman year of High School. He was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma and later on a second cancer, Leukemia. He fought a long and hard battle against such illness for twenty seven months. Many rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, multiple lung surgeries and an above the knee amputation are among the countless and various types of treatments that Frankie bravely endured in an effort to save his life. Along this journey, Frankie learned many life lessons, most especially about the hardships of humanity. This caused him to grow a tremendous compassion for those who were less fortunate, ill, or in pain. He vowed to start his own foundation because he wanted to help other children and families who were experiencing illness and misfortune. As an older pediatric patient, Frankie especially understood the enormity of childhood cancer and what it meant to be so young and fighting for life instead of enjoying life.

He prayed for anyone he was told about, young or old, no matter what their misfortune. Through his own difficult time, he remained hopeful as well as prayerful. He kept Jesus as the center of his life and prayed to his special Catholic saints, Padre Pio and St. Joseph. His desire to help other children were amongst the last words he communicated to his family. On the day he left this life to become an angel in heaven, he was surrounded by those who loved him.

...Frankie's journey continues with the birth of the "Francesco Loccisano Memorial Foundation". His remarkable life and his sincere and heartfelt desire to help others are the pillars, the heart and the cornerstone of this foundation. We are driven by Frankie's experience with childhood cancer and his bright, beautiful memory...

We will NEVER stop in our mission to help children and their families.

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