STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Family, friends and fellow residents will gather later this month as a street in Sunnyside is set to be renamed in honor of a Staten Island man who was tragically killed last September.
On Sept. 21 at 11 a.m.
, Sunnyside Terrace will be renamed “Frank Pompilii Way” after Francesco (Frank) Pompilii, an 81-year-old grandfather who, police say, was fatally stabbed by a neighbor who went on a rampage on the block. A 78-year-old man was left in critical condition and that man’s 51-year-old son sustained injuries during the same Sept. 22, 2023, attack.
Ramazan Ramusevic, 57, of West Brighton, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon. A neighbor at the time of his death described Pompilii, who lived on Sunnyside Terrace for over 50 years, as “a staple on the street,” and said: “It’s a great loss for everyone.” According to his son Frank, Pompilii was born in Abruzzo, Italy, and arrived in America through Ellis Island at 17 years old as “one of those hardworking immigrants looking to make a life and have a family and opportunity here in the United States.
” Frank Pompilii was joined by his family for a July 2023 trip to Italy less than two months before his death. (Courtesy of Frank Pompilii) Frank Pompilii He went on to attend Curtis High School and the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he became certified as a fashion clothing cutter supervisor. Working his way up thro.