Originally posted by Turnbull:
Tom would have no reason to think he'd disappeared. They'd simply assume that he was dead and buried. And neither Michael (who was in Cuba) nor Tom (who had to look after things in Tahoe) would have any incentive to attend his funeral.
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While Tom nor Mike would not have been able to atttend the funeral it is hard to believe that some representative of the Corleone family would not have made contact with Frankie's "widow" to offer help, consolation, and to represent them at his funeral. Also there would be the matter of who would take over Frankie's house.
Since Roth was also in Cuba at the time, he would have had to a) know Pentangeli was singing to the NY Cops, buy off Questadt, and help coordinate a witness protection deal for Frankie AND his family. This would mean silencing them or having them tell the Corleones that they didnt need any help, didnt want them to come to the funeral etc... this would have also raised eyebrows.
I have to agree with DC ...Tom may have been going soft in the head with all that comedy he was playing with that (not so) young girl.
