Frank Pizza

My dad was my best friend in the world. He was the kindest person I have ever known, a true definition of an angel on earth. He developed sepsis as a result of aspiration pneumonia, due to his Parkinson’s, and within three short weeks to the day, he passed away. (Sepsis and Parkinson’s Disease, Sepsis and Pneumonia) The medical teams did a wonderful job doing all that they could, and my dad fought hard. He gave his family the best life imaginable, as a result of his love, hard work, and how he raised his daughters.

Although our world will never be the same, we are better for having known him. I know I speak for my mom, sister, my dad‘s siblings, and my whole family when I say that we look forward to the day when there is a cure, and sepsis is less of a death sentence. Thank you to our medical professionals for working hard to unlock this challenging puzzle. Despite our tremendous loss, your hard work does not go unnoticed.

Source: Marisa Pizza - Frank’s daughter