Agostini

Our grandparents Marisa Trotta and Giovanni Agostini arrived in Canada in 1958.
Nonna Marisa was 11 years old.
Nonno Giovanni was 18 years old.
They met in Toronto, ON where they married in 1964.
They had three children-Anita, Sonia and Robert Agostini.
Hard work and determination were their creed. They succeeded in providing an education for their children who eventually married spouses of the same cultural background and work ethics.
Our grandmother Marisa was a proud school teacher. She was inspired to pursue her education while married with children. As an elementary teacher she worked hard to insure that her students received an overall well rounded program that went beyond reading, writing and math. Her grade 2 and 3 students were introduced to great masters such as Shakespeare, Van Gogh and the Impressionists.
Visits to the museum and the theatre were part of the all inclusive curriculum experience. She insured that her class library reflected the many countries the students came from.
She retired in 2012.
Like numerous other Italian immigrants, our nonno Giovanni began working in construction. Within
the first 3 months he left it finding his niche in a blouse manufacturing company where he was employee for 30 years. His work ethics and honesty earned him a managerial position in the 500 employee strong organization. He was highly respected by his employer and all the women employees.

Sadly he passed on February 2015
Dedication by: Erica, Emily, Eve Ferrari
Genevive, Francesco Crispo
Giulia, Giovanni Agostini