The following messages of condolence and symbols
have been added in memory of Fortunato.

Ivana sent this letter to Adrian

Harry had brought his girlfriend... apparently Lucky was Harry's wingman and got them together.

Thanks for the message and I am so sorry I was not able to attend the funeral. But I want to thank you and Paula as well as you were the best kids man you took care of your father and I was crying this morning as I saw the video and old pictures of lucky. He was a good soul and I cannot forget that man he helped me to get my life partner. He was blessed to have you guys and you were blessed to have such a good father. The only thing I want to say is he was the man of his words. Believe me I still miss him so much and regret that I was not there for his last ride. RIP 🌑💫

I will never forget his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his 🇮🇹 accent 🥰 was the best.. he was a very proud man very proud of both you and your sister and his grand kids it's all he would ever talk about

Hi Paola ,

It was an honor to have known such a great person and I will truly miss Lucky. I’m grateful for the time we had shared.

Lucky was very proud of both you and your brother and It was so refreshing hearing stories about his life, accomplishments and his love for his family.

We would have genuine conversations about everything from the cost of petrol to how my kids were going at school, he was truly one of a kind!!

It’s funny how many places remind me of him.
Just today driving past Brandon park shopping centre reminded me when he would go out for lunch, he already knew what he was having and on returning back hearing of what exactly he ate and how wonderful it was including his cappuccino and croissant!
He constantly told me I had to go to Aldi and try the prosciutto there “it’s the best” and would not give up telling me until I did!

I’m already really missing him and our chats. Walking past his room will never be the same, room 87 will always be his..

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and Paola, if there’s anything you or Adriano need please don’t hesitate to call.
❤️ Janan

He managed to smile after 86 years of life. A statement to a man who conquered life and left content knowing that he lived and loved and spent his time to the last minute. He left owing nothing to no one and everyone in his debt. We all owe Lucky a big thank you for the privilege of having him in our lives. xxxx

🌹❤️🙏e unaltro grande zio seneva ciao zio

Grazie per tutto Papa xxxx
Never ever forgotten!!
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Guarda Mamma xxxxx
Insieme per sempre!!

Stai con noi....

Adriano e Paola xx

Ciao Fortuna'!
https://youtu.be/MN7yoPquOmc

My sincere condolences to Adrian and the family. We loose a wonderful man today but heaven gains a worthy angel. Fortunato is with his friend Franco Miotti and they will entertain the heavens for ever more. R.I.P Fortunato( Lucky) God bless you always xx

Dear Adriano and Family
Sending our love and Condolences to you all. Lucky was the fun and very cheeky guy! ❤️
I will always remember him saying this and I still say it out loud with an Italian accent sometimes.
“Let’s a have a party! With a balloons a, champagne a and a cake a! “ 🎈
RIP
Lucky
Love Sarah, Yvonne, John, Emily, Noah and Chloe your Queensland Family

When I think of Mr Badarachi I remember him dancing with Paola at our Year 12 formal. It was pure joy.❤
Every song they were the first to get up (closely followed by my parents)
When I think of him I also think of Colombo 🙂
So sorry for your loss Paola and Adrian. You should be very proud of how you have cared for your parents especially over the last few years.

Ciao Bracalo'

Fortunà, è stato un piacere averti conosciuto!
Grazie per la tua generosità e per le infinite risate!
Grazie per essere stato il nonno putativo di Laura e Antonio.
Grazie per tutto quello che hai fatto per loro e per noi in quei pochi giorni che siamo state lì (come se ci conoscessimo da sempre).

Riposa in pace. 🌻❣️

Elettrica. ( come ti piaceva tanto chiamarmi)
🇮🇹

Adrian & Nat, Sorry for your loss my friends. We were so Lucky to meet Lucky and your family and it feels like we have known each other forever!
We will have great memories of him for the time we spent together.
Rest well old friend and God bless you guys at this sad time.
Wally, Sil and the girls !! ...Your Canadian Family !!

Fortunato..
You became my dad's best friend in Blue Cross, Scotchmans Creek, and as a result we all fell in love with you. You bought joy to us daily with your wonderful stories. I learned so much from you, and your passion for your family was second to none. Your face would light up when you spoke of your children and all the stories of when you were younger. You were so proud of them. You took us on all your journeys from Italy to Australia, I loved listening for hours. Even your bad "dad" jokes made me laugh! You were in our lives for such a short time, and yet you have left such a deep loss to us all. Scotchmans Creek will not be the same without you. I will miss your singing, but thankfully I have a video and every now and then I will listen to it and smile. We are in peace knowing you are once again with your beautiful wife. May you now run, walk and jump freely through the fields at your leisure Lucky. We will miss you, but we will never forget you. Bruno Fuffo and Sonia Lili

Lucky, Thankyou for your company, advice and help on many trips away with Adrian and I.
From our many Country Week Tennis trips away and other trips to Queensland, Adelaide and Perth just to name a few. You were always great company, hugely entertaining and always had a huge smile on your face.
Thankyou for the great memories mate. I'm going to miss you, but never forget you. Rest in Peace xxoo

Haha likewise. I always enjoyed my time with him. He was a real larrikin. True and honest. A lovely man to chat to. Strange feeling walking past his door today and it being shut because he always liked it open. I felt real sadness walking by but also felt some relief for him knowing how his health has been in the past few months and seeing him deteriorate. God bless Lucky!! See you next week.

I just got back from Italy, and every day before I left he kept telling me to be careful, don't wear jewellery in Naples and have a coffee for him! I did just that for him. He will always have a place in my heart, thank you for sharing him with us. Xx

Adriano, it's Sonia here, Bruno Fuffo's daughter. I just wanted to reach out and say how sorry I am about Dad. Our hearts are broken, he was such a beautiful man, and we will miss his stories and jokes that he would tell us daily. He was such a good friend to my dad, his taking it quite hard. Am thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. And please reach out if there is anything I can do. May he rest in eternal peace 🙏 💔 Sonia.

LucSleep tight, My Lucky Star,
Mymy love will be with you, no matter where you are,
You brought warmth to my heart, like I had never known,
Yiuyou held my hand, I never had to walk alone,
Through the hardest and loneliest time of my life,
You walk beside me, it was so nice,
You made me feel I had a friend,
Not for a sort time, it was until the end.
I will never forget you My Lucky Star.
And will love you my friend, no matter where you are.
For a friend you, you battled so hard, now time to rest,
I loved you sweet friend, Absolutely the best.
The biggest Star that will shine in the heavens,
You be my friend, One I treasure and always will. ✨️
Hugs sweetheart your Friend Sue. ALBANY W.A