Anthony J. "Little Ant" DeFranco

Dear Mr. & Mrs. DeFranco and Lisa, It has been many years but I have lots of fond memories of your family and your home, including Anthony and Sandi, and I saw the sad news on Lisa's Facebook page, so I wanted to express my deepest sympathy for your loss. May God comfort you in this time of great grieving, and I know one day we will all reunite with our dear departed loved ones, on the other side, within God's eternal kingdom. Warmest regards to you and all your family.

Dear Dorothy & Marty, Jack & I were so sorry to hear of Anthony passing away. Our condolences to you and all the family. He will always live in your hearts and is now resting in peace.
Linda & Jack

To Uncle Marty , Aunt Dot and family. Words can't express the sorrow in our hearts at the loss of Little Ant. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. RIP Ant.

Dear Marty & Dorthy and Family Our condolences, may your loving son rest in peace .

Anthony my brother you were a loving ,caring brother and I love you dearly ! You were someone I could talk to and share my joys and sorrows . I loved listening to you when you talked about Little Anthony your son because you were so proud and such a great dad . You alway glowed as you talked about him never could anyone love someone as you loved Anthony . I was so blessed to have you in my life . I miss you and love you and will never forget you ! But I know you are in heaven with God
Rest In Peace my dear brother I love you

Dear Ronda and "Little Ant",
We so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. We always enjoyed hearing him cheer on Anthony at the sporting events he was involved in. Such pride he had for his son! The community is here for you and we will continue to keep both of you and the family in our prayers. May God be your source of strength at this sad time and always.
In God's Love,
Walt and Carol Strohe
East Bangor, Pa.

Rest in peace my BEST FRIEND you will never leave my heart or my thoughts. It hurts so bad right now but i know your in the hands of our maker. We are to rejoyce his passing but i'm having a hard time with that right now. To Marty & Dorthy and Family, my prayers and thoughts are with you. We all lost a friend but i lost a friend and brother. RIP my brother, until we meet again.

My condolences go out to the family of Anthony. You have been called to watch over us. Rest In Peace.

Uncle Ant - I'll never forget the first time I met you in Arizona. We talked for a minute, then you asked if I wanted to have a catch. Our love for baseball bonded us, but as I grew older I saw for myself the loving and caring person you were. Every time we would visit, you were so happy to see us and be with your family. This was most evident when you were with your son, Little Ant. You loved him more than anything and it showed. When you and Ant were together, you always had a smile and your joy was apparent. This is the man I will always remember. Rest In Peace Uncle Ant.

Lil' Ant was a friend in all possible ways. My wife and I were shocked to hear of his passing. He truly was a genuine friend and fellow athlete who enjoyed life and those around him. Our good times and long conversation together will never be forgotten. To those he left behind, Anthony was an integral part of my youth and I am a better man for knowing him. I am deeply saddened by his loss.
Joe and Kathy Coccia Bluffton, SC

So sorry to hear of Anthony's passing. So many memories! RIP My friend until we meet again..

Ant, sorry to see you go, but I'm sure your in a better place. We all had some great times. RIP Marty & Dorothy sorry for your loss.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Always smiling, always cheerful, acting as though he hadn't a problem in the world...that's how I remember Little Ant in high school.
Sincere condolences to all the family who watched Ant go through events which were other than happy after our high school days were over.
I'll always remember him in the yellow Vette days!
Love and blessings, rest in peace
Ant.

To Ant's extended family and all close to him we offer our deepest sympathies. Ant was an awesome guy and a great friend. He will certainly be missed but never forgotten. Our thoughts are with you. Love you buddy! May you be at peace now....

We are very sad to learn about the death of Anthony. Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends. We still cannot believe that he died so unexpectedly. However, as they say, the one who is adored the most by the God, is the one who achieves eternal life. We will miss Anthony, and we will cherish all the happy memories we had with him. Please accept our sincere condolences.
May Anthony rest in peace.

Dear Anthony, I often think of the good times and fun we all had in my 6th grade class at Columbus School in Roseto It made teaching so much easier! It was a pleasure being your teacher and I will remember you always as being such a beautiful student. Rest in Peace! Miss (Dorothy) Ruggiero

Dorothy and Marty, Condolences to you and your family on the passing of your son. May he rest in peace.

Anthony, Our son and I are so distraught and heartbroken of your passing. Know that your son loved you so very much. Thank you for coming into my life and blessing me with a wonderful and healthy son. You will be forever in our hearts and thoughts and we will never forget you. We will love you forever! May be you be at peace now. Love, Rhonda and Ant

Anthony, Your son and I are truly heartbroken on your passing. We will miss you so much, especially your son. Thank you for coming into my life and blessing me with a beautiful and healthy son. May you be at peace now. We will love you forever and will never be forgotten. We love you, Rhonda and Little Ant#2:)

Marty & Dorothy...so sad to hear about Anthony's passing. As neighbors on the boulevard for so many years, this is truly sorrowful to hear. May he Rest In Peace. Prayers for him, you both, and family.

REST IN PEACE ANTHONY----I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND REMEMBER YOU. YOUR DEAR FRIEND GRACE CATALINO

So sorry to read about this. RIP my friend. I will always remember the good times we had growing up together.

Rest In Peace Anthony, we had many a great adventure together. See you in Heaven!
Mike (Mickey) Labate

RIP Anthony, our thoughts and prayers to you, your many friends, family and relatives. Until we meet again in Heaven, God has a new and loving Angel. God Bless!