Franklin "Frankie" John Vargas, age 24

Lost to gun violence on July 29, 2013 in Modesto, California.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Frank
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    9 Loving/Caring
    3 Awesome kid inside and out so undeserving what happened to Frankie. RIP Justice for Frank
    3 Miss you brother
    2 miss you Frankie so unfair what happened sweetest person you've ever met!
    2 lit up a room he walk in
  • Occupation:
    2 Candy maker
  • Workplace:
    5 Scounza
  • Schools attended:
    5 Grace Davis High
  • Comments:
    9 love you my son
    9 So sorry for your loss, Ma'am
    9 JUSTICE FOR FRANKIE
    9 R.I.P💐
    4 Always looked out for others.
    3 love you tio its anastasia
    4 love you frank its jason we all miss you brother
    2 Funny! So much fun to be around. It about that time Frankie.
    6 Justice for Frankie
    2 juatice for frankie love u baby brother
    2 justice for my cousin frankie
    5 988 Candles lit for Your Precious Son Frankie ❤️🙏 For Justice For Frankie John Vargas ❤️🙏❤️
    3 we missss and loooove you so much!! always on my mind!!
    1 an angle on earth now in heaven miss you Frankie
    2 justice for Frankie💜
    1 frankie had some thing special about him I'm so sorry kell
    1 RIP Frankie! prayers for you Kelly and my Vargas Family❤️
    2 justice for Frankie
    2 justice for frankie
    1 Love you kells
    1 we miss you
    2 miss you big bro always fun to be around always laughs !!!!
    1 You will not be forgotten!
    1 Justice for Frankie 💚 I love and miss you so much!!
    1 Love and miss you bro! Forever in my heart!

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