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Joseph Martusis
June 18, 2023
Recently watched UConn win it´s 5th national title and of course thought you Daryl and how excited you would have been. We are looking at the making of another UConn Mens dynasty and how I wish we could together enjoy and take the great moments to come.
Tell ya what, my enthusiasm for sports took a big after you passed. Being with you at those events made them so much more enjoyable.
Miss you brother...
Joseph Martusis
October 2, 2020
Do you know, and this is no exaggeration, that every SINGLE day over the past 11 years and 7 months I have thought about you at some point at least once every single once of all those days.
Daryl losing you was tantamount to losing my brother who passed in 2016. Here I go again with the damn tears.
We’ve been friends since we were what 5 or 6 years old and those summer days at your house that seemed to last forever playing basketball and homerun derby on your own basketball court in your yard. We had the time of our lives.
And then reconnecting back in the mid 1990’s and all of the events we went to.
Road trip to Cincinnati for the ATP tournament, UConn vs Syracuse at Madison square garden, (what a game)!!!!
Game 1 in 2003 of the American League championship series at Yankee stadium.
And then in 2004 game 6 at yankee stadium of the American League championship series. Both series were Red Sox Yankees, classics that will live on forever in lore you and I witnessed.
Then there was the 1999 US open. My first live experience watching tennis, and it was the US OPEN.
I remember on the way out you looked at me and said, “this one’s for the ages.” How prophetic was that...
And the autograph collecting. You got me into that my man. The first time we did it together was at a UConn game at Gampel Pavilion. I could post all day on here there are so many memories from the many decades we knew each other.
When I’m at your grave I try to make sense of it all; you passing so young with so much life ahead of you, but I just can’t. It will never make sense and I’ll always feel cheated losing you. I love you man, I mean like a blood brother. I just hope that wherever you are you somehow know and feel that.
I’ll be coming to your place of rest soon; I’m thinking Sunday. You’re always with me Daryl where ever I am...
And Harvey thank for keeping this up. I would have helped with the cost. Still will would have been as honor...
Edward Harvey
March 2, 2020
I miss you so much and often think of you. I, like your buddy Joe M. tear up while writing this and sharing my thoughts with all of Us here. I could not help but think of you when Kobe Bryant, daughter and 7 others, recently perished tragically. Daryl, you were such a catalyst in my sport experiences, while staying with you in Westwood village in L.A. I will attest to your love and embrace of Kobe memorabilia in your studio apt. The Olympic and Laker's signed jerseys, picture framed and your wild abandonment for #8/#24, proudly placed on the walls! I love you very much Brother and will definitely share here in your honor, much more to come.
Me with a young Jonas Bjorkman. Photo credit: Daryl Mecca
Jeff C
January 11, 2020
Wow! I just found out that this fine chap is no longer with us.
I was going through some very old boxes of letters and pictures and came across a letter Daryl had sent me in 2005. I emailed him at the time but we lost touch after that.
So after seeing the letter I sought to get in contact again. It is so sad to learn of his passing.
We first me in 2005 at the ATP event in New Haven, CT. Later we would hang out at the US Open in New York City.
Daryl was full of life, and so much fun to be around. He was a self-taught guru on the art of meeting and chatting up celebrities. He was generous to a fault, both with his time and his knowledge. He photographed me sitting side by side with a young Rafael Nadal. A moment in time I will remember forever.
May you rest in peace my friend. I have missed you all these years.
Joseph Martusis
March 28, 2019
WOW, it's been 10 YEARS this month since I've seen you or have heard your voice. Nothing has changed that I intimated in my earlier messages to you. I still miss the Hell out of you, think of you daily, tear up, (like right now), while talking or posting something about you. I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that you are gone, it's really as simple as that. I'm blessed to have had you friendship for as long as I did and I can't thank you enough for the wonderful you were. I'll be up to your place of rest soon enough to throw down another penny from heaven. Love ya Bro...
Joe Martusis
August 30, 2017
I would be hard pressed to think of a day since you passed my good friend that I have not thought of you. Just can't seem to wrap my mind around the fact that I will never see or hear from you again. You being my oldest and best friend the hurt runs deep, REALLY DEEP. So I go on and cherish the great memories; you know game 1 of the 2004 ALDS at yankee stadium, game 6 of the 2003 ALDS at yankee stadium, our trip to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Kentucky, the Louisville slugger museum, the many Uconn games at gample, the civic center, Madison square garden, the autographs we got..... and that's just the tip of the iceberg..... rest easy friend. You will never be forgotten....
Edward L. Harvey lll
June 19, 2017
Daryl Mecca,I miss you very much and find it difficult to believe that nearly a decade has past since we have been graced by your presence. Though we will see each other again in eternity,you remain very much on my mind. It will be here,where my thoughts and feelings will be posted with photos and words. I hope that others will visit and leave any input they wish.
Joseph Martusis
December 8, 2016
Thinking of you bud...
Gloria Lechner
October 18, 2016
I know this is many years later, sorry for your loss. I think about your family often! The above and beyond generosity of the whole family is rare. Darryl was growing up coming into the pharmacy, great kid! He made me laugh a lot when Don was after him to check his sugar! Lol
Joseph martusis
March 12, 2016
With another baseball season about to start my thoughts invariably gravitate to the many games Daryl and I attended, some epic contests between the red sox and the Yankees. Namely the ALCS game 6 in 2003 between red sox and yanks. It was actually a very good game and I remember Daryl saying to me walking out of old Yankee stadium that, "this was one for the ages." I knew exactaly what he meant, we had a BLAST!! The sox won it though and I razzed Daryl all the way home, but the sox lost to the yanks the very next day game 7 and Daryl got his revenge. He called me after the game, at about midnight to of course feed it to me.
Fast forward to 2004 Game 1 of the red sox yanks ALSC old yankee stadium. God I remember walking in to the stadium that night and Daryl and I remarked to each other how electric the atmosphere was. Nothing quite like a red sox yankee playoff game!! BELIEVE me! That was the game Curt Schilling hurt his ankle in and the sox got crushed. All the way home being so very confident Daryl razzed me. We all know what happened several days later; the sox came back 3 games to none to beat the yanks in 7 games and it was my turn to call Daryl and feed it back to him.
I could go on and on. We went to soooo many UConn games and saw a great one at Madison Square Garden between UConn and Saracuse in the Big East Championship. Daryl got me into autograph collecting, which I still do to this day. He taught me the tricks of the trade so to speak. But I become enveloped in a profound sadness these days just before and during the baseball and basketball season, and a heck of a lot more often than that. Nothing is the same without my friend...
joseph Martusis
March 12, 2016
Thinking about you my friend...
Joseph Martusis
February 28, 2015
Daryl my good friend it has been almost six years since you passed on and I honestly still cannot believe I can no longer call you for one of those hours long stimulating conversations, can no longer razz you when the Red Sox win or see you just to give you a hug and tell you how much you are missed... Writing this is hard... I'm turning into a soup sandwich here. I've been at your grave often, once a week sometimes more over the past 5 yrs 11 mos. I feel close to you there and sit by that tree nest to your grave thinking about the 30 years of memories we put together. Well Daryl... Just want to say you are missed and thought of often.
Your friend Jo martusis
March 24, 2010
Daryl:
Miss and love ya my friend. JO
Me and Daryl at the USC vs. Ohio State game in LA
October 8, 2009
Jeff Palazzo
April 11, 2009
I havent seen daryl for almost 20 years.
We went to school together and lived a couple of blocks from eachother growing up.
He was always one of my favorite kids since he never caused any trouble for anyone.
He always had nice things to say, and genuinely seemed to care about people.
I am proud to have known him and only wish I had known him later in his life as well.
It sounds like he enjoyed himself and that hopefully will bring some peace to those he leaves behind.
God Bless
Edward L. Harvey ]]]
April 11, 2009
Yesterday I went to Elizabeth Park in West Hartford and learned that Daryl had passed,two weeks earlier. We met there on the very same tennis courts I call home in 2000. Naturally,we shared the same passion'Tennis'and spent many good times together. I would listen to him tell me many stories about his Family and their generiousity,everyone from his Mom,Dad,Sister,Uncle Custy,Uncle Frank,and his Cousin Melanie. Daryl lived life on his own terms and with this being financially possible he made the most of it(his way). I personally want to thank his family for supporting him in his endeavors and Daryl introducing me to the world of sport to say the least(UCONN basketball). Today I say formally goodbye to a friend and a brother I never had in my life-God bless you & your entire family,you have my condolences. Now rest my friend,you will never be forgotten and greatly missed.
bill thompson
April 1, 2009
i met daryl playing tennis at eliabeth park in west hartford, we became good friends playing tennis just about everyday. he was a giving person, who loved sports. i was supposed to travel with him to la. but plans changed and i stayed back home in ct. i will miss his laugh,the summer days spanking the tennis ball and the crazy nights till dawn. you will be missed my brother, in your famous words. until we meet again my friend!
Karen Arasimowicz
March 25, 2009
Custy, I did not know Dary, but if he was related to you I know he was a kind and gentle man. I know you all will miss him but know that we will all meet again someday. My thoughts, prayers, sympathy and love are with you all.
Angela Dallas
March 23, 2009
The Mecca/Zissopoulos family is without a doubt the most generous, kindest, humble and loving family we know and Daryl was no exception. My first recollection of Daryl is of us holding hands near a kiddy pool on Pratt Street. Even then he had a lot to say and was as cute, loving and loveable as could be. The next memory was of Daryl holding my grandmother's hand and leading her around the house shortly before she passed on to heaven. I may be superstitious but I think he knew.
When I think of my conversations with Daryl I smile as I think of his humor, frankness, wit and his love of family. He expressed how much he wanted all of you to be happy. The only time I remember Daryl bragging was of Cary. Cary was number one in every category.
I remember how sad my Mother, grandfather and I were by the early diagnosis of diabetes. You and Daryl fought courageously, long and hard and together, successfully, Daryl maintained a full and healthy lifestyle in spite of the daibetes.
Daryl was good with numbers, too. My Mother and I laughed many times when we thought about the time we bought lottery tickets and Daryl (he was only about 8) gleefully figured out that when we divided up the winnings your family would make out better as there were more of you. Of course you needed to make out better because Cary and Daryl were always grabbing the bill to give to you.
Daryl has touched Stephen and I with his genuine concern for me when I had my illness as well as his concern for family and friends.
Although Daryl's life on earth has been short he has touched us and we are better for knowing him. I'll always wish that we could have spent more time with him but we are grateful for the time we had.
Daryl and you will always be in our
thoughts and prayers.
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