Saverio Joseph D'Agostino

Saverio Joseph D’Agostino (Sam) 93, passed away peacefully on June 24th in Livingston, N.J. Born in Hoboken, N.J., he lived in Secaucus until his 90th birthday. One of 7 children, he is survived by a sister, Clara, his daughter Maria and son John, and longtime companion, Esther DeBari. A veteran of the Korean War, Sam served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Fulton. While in the Navy, he honed his skills as a machinist, which he brought to his work at Mondale Cork, American Can Co. and Maxwell House, where he facilitated the annual employee giving campaign.

Hailing from the same town, and as a contemporary of Frank Sinatra, Sam loved to sing and even wrote the lyrics to some of his original songs including, “Huggin and a Kissin”. He also loved to fish and owned a boat that he frequently launched from Sandy Hook. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

A visitation for Severio will be held on Thursday, June 27th from 1 to 5PM at Mack Memorial Home, 1245 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ 07094. A Funeral Home Service will be held Friday, June 28th at 9:30 AM here at Mack Memorial Home followed by his entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.