Gertrude Rita Agosti Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gertrude Rita Agosti 92, of Toledo, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Sunset Village. She was born May 12, 1922 in Toledo, Ohio the 7th born of 9 children to Harry and Mary (Rober) Neuser. She attended St Mary’s grade school and was a 1941 graduate of Central Catholic High School. After graduation she worked at Dayton Signal Corps, Dayton, Ohio and the office of Internal Revenue Toledo, Ohio. She married August Virgil Agosti October 7, 1944. They lived in San Diego, for a year during World War II before returning to Toledo where together they had seven children. Gertrude was a creative and talented woman. She was an accomplished seamstress often working without a pattern. Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting, ceramics, gardening, reading and baking. She made afghans, baby blankets, sweaters, hats and booties for all her children and grandchildren. She had a ceramic workshop in her home and made many beautiful figurines for her family and friends. She always maintained a beautiful flower garden well into her 80’s. Roses were her favorite flower. She was a voracious reader and kept a list of the books she read. She completed the crossword puzzle in the paper every day first thing in the morning with a cup of coffee and a cigarette. Gertrude was known for her wonderful Christmas cut out cookies and rugelach, her famous pumpkin pies and Thanksgiving dressing, her Easter apple strudel, her Jello pie and her Jello cake which she made for every 4th of July party. Her grandchildren remember Grandma Gert for her superb grilled cheese sandwiches served with a cold glass of milk in a “Tom & Jerry” jelly jar glass and a candy dish filled with M&M's. Her children have many happy memories of weekly trips to Wampler’s Lake and Thanksgiving dinners with the entire family. She made holidays a priority for her children and each was celebrated with fun, laughter and the retelling of family memories. She was active in her children’s activities at Rosary Cathedral School & Church. She was a den mother and Girl Scout cookie chairman and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of St Catherine of Siena Church for 46 years and their Altar and Rosary Society, baking countless cakes and cookies for bake sales and the parish festival. Gertrude was left a young widow with seven children when her beloved husband “Gus” died unexpectedly in 1964. She quickly reentered the workforce to support her family first at Truesdel GMC Truck Inc. and then Senior Centers, Inc. as a secretary/receptionist/information specialist for 23 years retiring in 1998. Gertrude was the glue that held her family together. She was a very generous, and giving woman with a quick wit and a wonderful dry sense of humor and the best mother anyone could ever ask for. She will be greatly missed by her loving family who will remember her forever and keep the family traditions alive. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her eight siblings and brothers and sisters in law. She is survived by her children Dennis Agosti (Carol), Karen Juette (Lawrence), Kevin Agosti (Wilma) of Ocala Florida, Deborah Agosti of Reno, Nevada, Dianne Banachowski (Lawrence) of Oxford, Michigan, David Agosti (Maureen) and Douglas Agosti (Mara), Grandchildren: Denise Robles (Edward), Bryan Agosti (Casey), Alison Pierce (Dan), Andrew Juette (Lisa), Matthew Juette, August Agosti (Kristy), Anthony Walsh, Austen Walsh, Michael Banachowski (Lindsay), Elizabeth Bowden (Jeff), Peter Banachowski, Erika Agosti, 15 great grandchildren, and sisters in law Joan Neuser (Paul deceased), Rose Marie Cook (William), brothers in law Kenneth Artz (Evelyn deceased), Rudolph Agosti (Julie) numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive guests on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue ( between Secor and Douglas Roads), where the Rosary will be recited at 4:00PM. Friends are also invited to visit after 9:00AM on Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church (4555 North Haven) where the Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 10:00AM. Officiating will be Rev. Francis Speier. Interment will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery next to her beloved husband. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine of Siena Church or the charity of the donor’s choice. To send her family online condolences, please visit www.ansberg-west.com.

Gertrude Rita Agosti

May 12, 1922 - April 26, 2015