It is with heavy hearts that Caterina, Elizabeth, Biagio and Francesco report the passing of their beloved father Agostino. Born Oct. 3rd 1937, one of 5 children and witness to the terror of WWII as a young boy. At the age of 18, he started his own construction and was proud of the home he built for his parents which still stands today. Augy also served in the Italian army and at the age of 26 emigrated to America and his parents and siblings soon followed.
He met and married Elvira Grella and started in Brooklyn, New York. In 1972 Augy moved his wife and kids to Miami and work as a barber, styling the hair for many local sports heroes. In 1976 he came to Boca Raton and opened Augy's Italian Restaurant where he worked hard and became the embodiment of the American dream, sharing his success with his family, while always quick to help a friend.
Augy had a young man's spirit and energy and was a mentor to many. He dreamed big, loved Sicily in the summer, and America as his home. He is survived by his wife Elvira, by his daughters Caterina Freeland, Elizabeth Salah. His sons Biagio and Francesco. His sisters, Pietra and Antonia, brother Giuseppe, nine grandchildren, sister-in -laws Rosanna and Graziella, brother-in-laws Andrea and Peter, and many nieces and nephews.
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