David "Fuzzy" Frisanco

David B. “Fuzzy” Frisanco 73, of Crystal Falls, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home. David was born March 7, 1942 in Crystal Falls, son of the late Ben and Clara (Schaal) Frisanco. Dave remained a lifelong resident of Crystal Falls. He married Lucille Johnson on February 1, 1964 and they celebrated 49 years of marriage just prior to her passing in 2013. Dave was an avid sports fan and although he enjoyed them all, he really made his mark in baseball and will be remembered for his pitching and hitting skills. He was member of the ESSA in his teens and played with the Cloverland Lumber team, which he helped to organize. In later years, he would be a part of the CFSA and play for the Westwatha and McNiel Oiler teams. He was also a mainstay at the annual Wop vs. Swede games; often he would be playing against his boss. As a teen, he attended try-outs for the Red Sox and was told his only shortcoming was his foot speed. He was always amused by that and liked to say that was exactly the reason he consistently hit the balls out of the park. When he did that, he wouldn’t have to run and it allowed him to converse with other players as he rounded the bases. Dave was a generous and caring individual. His father in law had to remind him on more than one occasion that it was possible to be too nice and sometimes he had to learn to put himself first. He always cheered for the underdog and wished he would have had more time to work with kids as they were learning sports. He thought everyone should have equal playing time, even if they weren’t the best. Dave was an accomplished gardener and people were always complimenting him on his and Lucille’s gardens. People were always amazed at how much his small garden produced and they both enjoyed sharing the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor with friends and family. He kept a journal about his garden and entered annual reports on weather and other factors and how they affected the garden each year. He was also a big fan of music and recently discovered Willie’s Roadhouse on Sirius Radio. If you saw him doing his daily cruises around town, you probably saw him singing along to the music more than once. The Statler Brothers were among his absolute favorites, and he and Lucy attended many of their concerts over the years. He loved to be outside working, whether it be mowing the grass, working in the garden or chopping wood. He had a deep love for animals and would get very angry if he thought they were being mistreated. He and Lucy had a long line of spoiled furbabies over the years and he could tell you stories about each and every one of them. They both enjoyed feeding the birds in the yard and watching them as they came to feed. One year they “adopted” a whole herd of deer which they fed daily. Dave had a very dry sense of humor and you often had to really think about what he was saying to get the underlying puns. He loved to laugh and make others laugh too. Dave retired from the City of Crystal Falls after over thirty years of service as an equipment operator. He enjoyed operating all of the machines and especially liked to plow snow in the early morning hours so he could really cut loose on the roads. He had many fond memories of his crewmembers and always had some story to tell about them as they came up in the conversation. In earlier years he had his own landscaping/lawn care business and he and Lucille were caretakers at Christ United Methodist Church. He had also been employed by Cloverland Lumber and the Amasa mill. Dave is survived by his son, Scott (Lisa) Frisanco of Crystal Falls; his daughter Pam (Dennis) Krueger of Florence and two grandsons, Ben and Jacob Frisanco. Visitation will be held on Monday April 13th from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Nash Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 1:00pm on Monday at the funeral home. Rev. Micheal Laacko will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warriors Project or the Special Olympics. Condolences can be expressed to the family of David Frisanco online at www.nashfuneralhome.net. The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home of Crystal Falls with the funeral arrangements.

David "Fuzzy" Frisanco

March 7, 1942 - April 6, 2015