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Palm Harbor resident Greg Fusco Following surgery, he was placed in the “Today is an unfortunate day,” she died Dec. 17 after suffering from a Intensive Care Unit for recovery. wrote. “There are no words to put to- of founding skull fracture during a Dec. 2 softball Fusco and his wife had recently gether to even begin to start the healing tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, ac- returned from their honeymoon, and process. … Thank you to everyone for cording to a GoFundMe page created the GoFundMe page – which has raised all your love, support and donations.” partner by friend Cortney Hinkle. more than $22,000 to date – was set up A funeral service was held for Fusco Fusco was on the pitcher’s mound at to help them with medical costs.