Philip Joseph D’Agostino

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Philip Joseph D’Agostino, 86, a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born on Sept. 14, 1930, he was a son of the late Giuseppe and Jean (Levo) D’Agostino and grew up in an Italian-American community on Beekman Street. He attended St. Peters High School and he was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He met the love of his life, Alice, when he was stationed in Germany and was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1953. Upon returning from war, he worked for 15 years for the D & H Railroad. Philip was employed as a meat cutter most of his life, working many years at Polacsek Farms and also at the former Rocky and Jerry’s Market on Warren Street. When he retired, he took to the kitchen where he would lovingly cook for his family and friends. A Third Degree member of Saratoga Council 246 Knights of Columbus, he was a member of the Saratoga Assembly 745 K of C Fourth Degree and a devout communicant of St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church. Philip was also a member of the Italian American War Veterans, Dominick Smaldone Post 35 (ITAM). In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a brother-in-law, William J. O’Rourke and a niece, Roberta M. (Robbie) Spensieri. He is survived in life and will be dearly missed by his wife of 63 years, Alice (Heinz) D’Agostino; his children, Joseph D’Agostino (Sonja), Carolyn Kirkpatrick (Max), William D’Agostino (Barbara) and Jeannie D’Agostino-Babcock (Jeffrey); five grandchildren, Elizabeth D’Agostino (Patrick O’Connor), Antonia D’Agostino, Nicholas Kirkpatrick, Celia D’Agostino-Fulton (Travis), and Bianca Babcock, the youngest grandchild who brought so much joy to his life; two sisters, Angeline O’Rourke and Mary Spensieri (Frank); one niece and three nephews. The family would like to thank Drs. Kondo, Mastrianni and Daoui as well as Karen Murdock, RN who assisted in the compassionate care of Philip in his time of need. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Members of the Knights of Columbus will meet at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 in St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs by Rev. John D. Kirwin. Burial with military honors will follow in the family plot at St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave. in Saratoga Springs. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.