Nicola Agostino Obituary (1913

BOSTON-Nicola Agostino, 97, a longtime resident of Boston's North End, died on November 10, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Julia (Simari) Agostino to whom he has been married for 73 years. He was born in Gioiosa Ionica, Italy, in the province of Reggio Calabria, on June 6, 1913, a son of the late Vincenzo and Maria Rosa Agostino. Mr. Agostino served in the Italian military during WWII. He worked with his father in the vineyards making wine until he immigrated to the United States where he remained an avid wine maker. In addition to his loving wife Julia, Mr. Agostino is survived by his devoted children; son Italo Agostino of Chelmsford and his fiance Marie McNamara, and daughter Rosetta Sabbag and her husband Daniel of Bedford, MA; 5 loving grandchildren; Marcus Agostino, Diana Giacolone and her husband Larry, Lea Dagg and her husband Bryan, Adrian Agostino, and Erik Sabbag, and 2 great-grandchildren. He also leaves a very dear cousin Cindy Tackett of Woburn and numerous other cousins, nieces, and nephews both in the US and in Italy. Mr. Agostino was pre-deceased by his son Romualdo Agostino and three sisters. Visiting hours will be Sunday from 2:00 - 6:00 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His Funeral Service will be on Monday at 11AM in the Funeral Home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Nicola's memory to the Lea Dagg Fund, Eastern Bank, 17 North Rd, Chelmsford, MA in honor of his granddaughter.