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Rudolph Agresta Obituary
AGRESTA Rudolph J., age 85 of River Edge and born and raised in Hoboken died Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Beloved husband of Marie (nee Locilento). Devoted father of Dr. Rudolph Agresta and his wife Patricia, Joseph Agresta and his wife Janis, and Nicholas Agresta and his wife Melissa. Loving grandfather of Patrick, Joseph, Timothy, Angelene, Emily Rose, Elizabeth and her husband Salvatore, Katherine, Thomas, Grace Ann, Meredith, Lauren, Hope and Matthew. Dear great-grandfather of Mia Rose. Rudy will also be missed by his many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. In his early years, Rudy was an accomplished professional musician having played with Louie Prima, Perry Como, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, and Jimmy Durante and NBC Radio. Later he enjoyed a professional career, teaching music in Hudson County and later Bergen County. As a WWII US Army Veteran served at the Battle of the Bulge. He was also a longtime parishioner of St. Peter's in River Edge. Funeral service Saturday, 9 AM from the Volk Leber Funeral Home, 268 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell. Then to St. Peter's R.C. Church for a 10 AM Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment to follow at Garden of Memories Mausoleum. Family and friends are invited to visit Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the St. Judes Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or to the Padre Pio Foundation 463 Main St., Cromwell, CT 06416. For more info visit www.volkleber.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Rudolph Agresta
December 22, 2011
Dad, this is our first christmas without you and we miss you very much each and every day. Christmas will not be the same without you but we will do our best to keep our family as close knit as the original Agresta's of 715 Madison. I love you very much,
Your son, Nick
Kenneth Peer
September 20, 2011
Dear Joe: I know that your father was a very special person especially if he had he same attitude & personality as you!I wll never forget my memories of you as a fellow bus driver in Hoboken, My sympathy goes out to you & your family.
Kirk Lee
June 7, 2011
Joe,
Very sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that your family will be in our prayers during this time.
Pieter Louwette
June 7, 2011
Joe,
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your father. May many wonderful memories give you and your family lots of strength during difficult moments.
Alicia & Joy
June 7, 2011
42 years go, Rudy Agresta came into our home to teach my twin & I piano lessons... we will never forget what a special human being he was. Joy and I still play from those music books that he painstakingly wrote out for us each week. May you find comfort in knowing that he touched us with talent and his heart. Hold on to those memories, we certainly will. Gentle hugs and prayers to the entire Agresta family...
Now 'Over the Rainbow' but FOREVER in our hearts you will be, Mr Agresta!
Alicia & Joy
June 7, 2011
Evelyn Martinez
June 6, 2011
Very sorry to be notified of this loss. Our parents are everything for us. My prayers for all of you.
Chris Calabretta
June 5, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers to your family. Cherish the time together.
Edna Lovelady
June 3, 2011
I am sadden for your lost. May God be with you and your family during your bereavement. [Ethicon Inc Operations NPI]
Joanne Brady
June 2, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I will miss Uncle Rudy. Remember all the fun times you had together. There are ton of memories for all of you. Love to all
Stacey and Barry Rossin
June 2, 2011
Nick, Melissa and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that we are praying and thinking of all of you at this difficult time. If there is anything that we can do, please let us know.
June 2, 2011
My condolences to you and the family. Miss Ev
Orlando Vigo
June 2, 2011
Joe, pass away is only another journey in our life cycle. He always will be with you. God Bless to you and your family.
June 2, 2011
Joe,
So very sorry to hear about your Dad.
Barry
June 2, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Lil Turner
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