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Sunday, November 26, 2006

Very Sad News

Very Sad news that our friend Lorrie Gnos has passed away. Everyone in the DeFranco Family circle sends their sincere condolences to her husband Marco, their two children and all her loved ones be it family or friends. She will be missed deeply.
Peace and Love to all.

Tony

posted by Tony DeFranco @ 10:53 AM  

15 Comments:

  • At 12:38 PM, Blogger lori said…

    Sorry for the sad news Tony, . God bless her family and yours. Happy New Year Tony and family. Your 1 fan here in Pa since 1974 and still are. Lori in Pa. lrmotorhead@netzero.com or lrmotorhead@netzero.net

     

  • At 10:46 PM, Blogger coolshay said…

    Hi Tony

    I grew up with you! I just now found you on this website and I am so happy. Needless to say, I was one of the MILLIONS of fans of yours that ADORED you in the 70s! I used to dream about you all the time, dreaming that you were singing that song Heartbeat is a Lovebeat to me. Isn't it funny how everything changes in life. That was when I was in 7th grade. Wow. Time FLIES!!

    I want to say that I am so sorry that you lost somebody close to you. My mother is dying, and I can relate to the pain you and your family are going through. It's a very difficult time. She's 80 and in bad health. It's always so sad and hard to let somebody go that you've loved in life. But let them go, we must. They have to go to be angels.

    It's so nice to see you looking so hot still at our age!! I haven't read anything else on this website yet except for your first message about losing your friend Lorrie. I was just so excited to have found you and see that you are doing great.

    I felt like I never got to hear enough of you. The DeFranco Family should have been more popular than the Osmonds, in my point of view. You were WAY hotter than Donny. LOL And sang WAY better than Michael Jackson. Of course, we all know, it was the Italian in you that made you hotter.

    Well, that's all I wanted to say, was that I am glad to have found you on the computer and that I hope life is going very well for you and your family.

    Take care. It would be nice if you could e-mail me back, but I know how busy you probably are, so I won't expect it. I am a legal secretary with 20-year-old and 18-year-old daughters and have a 3-year-old grandson (at the age of 46, I know -- I'm a grandma?!!), so I know what "busy" is! I hardly have time to clear out all the spam out of my e-mail account! That's a daily chore!

    Take care. God bless you and yours in these difficult times.

    Sharon Villarreal

     

  • At 2:31 PM, Blogger jennifer said…

    Dear Tony, so sad to read your blog that one of your fans has passed. When I was young, you and your family had my sister and I dancing and dreaming...I still hope to dream and dance in middle age...so much life as gone by since then.just wanted to say hello and let you know that your still in my thoughts of those days..take good care..many blessings..Jennifer

     

  • At 4:11 PM, Blogger Marylou said…

    I remember Lorrie when I was an AP for the DeFrancos in So California. We we had a lot of great times together and even had a chance to write an artical for Tiger Beat Mag together about you Tony. I see it has been a while but I am sorry to hear about her passing. My best to you all!
    Mary Lou McCubbin Canipe

     

  • At 5:17 AM, Blogger rosey70 said…

    You Blog Tony? Cool!!! I'm a fan and looked on your web for another reason and seen this blog.

    Sorry for your all's lost it's hard to lose someone, friend, family it's still all sad. I'm losing my uncle to cancer too,and he's the only family member I have left alive.

     

  • At 10:26 PM, Blogger dqueenznailz2 said…

    In three months it will have been a year since this page has had any news from Tony..It is sad to lose loved ones to Cancer..I am walking this path now with my 19 year old son..diagnosed at 17..2 years of chemo and now at 19 terminal..I hope since your last post Tony that life has been filled with love joy and laughter for you and your loved ones! You wre my HEART BEAT in the 70's and you can still thrill me when I hear you sing my fav songs!
    Hugz
    Denise

     

  • At 7:00 AM, Blogger Cindy said…

    Im not sure where to leave this note so Im starting here. I am sorry about your loss of course. I am from Chicago and saw you in concert when I was in 6th grade at the Arie Crown Theater. My older brother took me which was amazing that he would do that! I want you to know I still think about you and your family and how much I enjoyed your music. I was very sorry to see you go. Just lately I have listened to some of your music and it brings a smile to my face. Of course my kids think the music is weird!!! Why would you have listened to that kind of music they tell me...I just tell them how fantastic you guys were. Im glad to see your doing well and enjoying life. God bless.

     

  • At 2:58 PM, Blogger Felicia said…

    I have been a fan since Knott's Berry Farm, and have become friends with someone that is still my friend today because of you....My feelings and condolences go out to all.....albums and records still in my attic....Feliciajo247

     

  • At 12:46 PM, Blogger Doreen said…

    Happy Holidays to you and your family! I have been a loyal fan from So. California since 1973. Gosh I was only 13 years old then I am now 47 1/2. My best friend and I seen you perform 6 x at Knotts Berry Farm, in Burena Park CA. in the 70's. We went to both shows that you had each day! I am now living on the Central Coast Of California in Atascadero Ca. near Pismo Beach and Morro Bay.
    Love it here. Warm sunny weather, with the beach only 14 miles from our home. I am in employeed with the San Luis Superior Court as a Legal Clerk Processor. I have all civil, family law and probate appeals. I have been back in CA since 4/2004. We moved to Steilacoom/Tacoma WA. after being laid off by Mc.Donnell Douglas Aircraft in 1990 and 1991. Hope you are doing well, you look great on the web site and so does your brothers and sister too.
    Hope you can get up to the Coast sometime, Maybe perform at our local fair in August in Paso Robles. That would be awesome if you did. Write me when you have a chance. God Bless you and the family always in my thoughts and prays.
    Doreen Krikorian Jewell
    doreen.jewell@slo.courts.ca.gov

     

  • At 1:32 AM, Blogger drakingson said…

    Tony, I am so glad that I found this site. I have a friend named Arronna who has been a fan of yours since the 70s. All she talks about is your music. She met you in 1975 at Shilitos department store in Cincinnati, Ohio. You gave her a small kiss and she has never forgotten it as it was her first kiss. She is now 46 and still a big fan. Where can she email you?

    Glenn
    GlennDrakeREI@yahoo.com

     

  • At 10:32 PM, Blogger cricket said…

    Oh my goodness, it's Tony Defranco. After all these years I finally find you. Do you even realize how much you are loved? The Defranco family, Leif Garrett, Shawn Cassidy and so many more were such a big part of our lives growing up. Back then it was so innocent and now it just isn't. I have told my 16 year old daughter all about you. She didn't believe me that you were real until I showed her your pictures. I am so glad I found you again, you've been missed. Do you and your family still sing? I'd love to take my daughter to see you. I am so sorry about your friend. My mom died last Aug. and it's still hard. I'm afraid to cry, what if I don't stop? Then what? Please send my love to everyone and I hope to see you soon. Much love from your friend Cricket

     

  • At 2:49 PM, Blogger Lori said…

    Here I am, 43. One day on our cable 70s music channel, we found "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat." I still knew every word, 30 years after I had last heard it. I'm here. I want to know how the family is, how you all are. You are part of my life.

     

  • At 11:56 AM, Blogger Jean said…

    Hi Tony,
    It's been almost 2 years since your last blog, Happy early Thanksgiving and I'm sorry to read about the loss of your friend Lorrie.
    I just wanted to say that I was also one of your fans in grade school. You and the Defranco's made for many memories of myself and my friends listening to your songs, singing along and dreaming of one day meeting you. Hope life has been kind to you and yours and I just wanted to say thank you for the memories of today and the dreams of long ago. Have a great Holiday season and may God Bless you all.
    Warmly,
    Jean

     

  • At 10:09 PM, Blogger anna said…

    hi tony
    i just found you while browsing the web. i am sorry to hear about your friend. it's always hard when we lose someone close to us. just know that she is watching over you and your family now. i am fan also but i was only ten back then and i still have your first album. one of my daughters bought me a record player for christmas so now i can listen to it anytime i want. hope you can work out something with your music to make available to fan who would like to have. good luck and god bless

     

  • At 7:47 PM, Blogger travellover said…

    Tony,

    It seems that is has been a while since this site was updated but I just discovered it.

    I am your age and used to enjoy listening to The DeFranco Family in the early 70's. Your songs were catchy and you performed well onstage. I always wondered where you all went and why more albums weren't made. Those were the more simple times compared to the present day. Will there ever be a reunion? So many of the acts from the past are returning and are more then welcome by their fans.

    It is good to see that you are doing well in real estate - hope that the recent economic crisis hasn't put a dent into your careeer - and you are looking good.

    -Lynette

     

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