Born May 26, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio, Reverend D’Agostino attended St. Ann’s Parish School in Cleveland Heights and St. Ignatius High School. He left St. Ignatius to enter the Seminary and was ordained May 23, 1959. Rev. D’Agostino served the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland first as an Associate Pastor at St. Charles Parish in Parma for five years, and then at Holy Redeemer Parish in Collinwood, Ohio.
Rev. D’Agostino was serving at Holy Redeemer Parish as the Vietnam War was escalating. It came to light that there was a critical shortage of priests to support the growing number of Americans in uniform. Rev. D’Agostino answered the Bishop’s call for volunteer clergy by enlisting in the Army in 1968. Rev. D’Agostino served in Vietnam, receiving a Bronze Star among other citations. His twenty-three years as a Chaplain in the United States Army included two tours at the Army Command School, three at Fort Belvoir in Washington D.C., Korea, and Germany.
Lt. Colonel Carl D’Agostino retired from the Army in 1991. He then assisted the needs of St. Jude’s Parish in Elyria, Ohio for two years before becoming Pastor of St. Michael’s Parish in Independence, Ohio where he served as Pastor for twelve years before retiring in 2004. Rev. D’Agostino “retired” to Holy Redeemer Parish where he celebrated mass and assisted his fellow priests throughout the Cleveland Diocese for an additional twelve years.
Reverend D’Agostino is preceded in death by his parents Eugenia and Daniel and is survived by three siblings, Mary Jane Winslow, Daniel, and Anthony. He will be remembered always as “Unc” by his eight nieces and nephews, and twelve grand nieces and nephews.
His 84 years of life and service to God and Country will be celebrated by family and friends on Sunday June 4th, 2017 with 3 pm Vespers at St. Michael Church, 6540 Brecksville Rd. Independence, OH. Visitation will follow Vespers through 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Michael Church. Private Interment All Souls Cemetery.
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