Americo Astorino
Born March 3, 1944 in Scigliano, Cosenza, Italy passed away November 22, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Dina; children Frank and Julianne (Domenic); grandchildren Sebastian, Cristian and Natalia; mother Carmela; sister Filomena and many aunts, uncles and cousins here and in Northern B.C. and Toronto. Predeceased by his father Francesco and brother-in-law Gino Franchini. Prayers will be offered at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 525 Slocan Street, Vancouver where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Entombment, South Mausoleum, Ocean View Burial Park. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.bellburnaby.com.
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I’m so sad to hear through the Finning and Leavitt grapevine that Rick had passed.
I worked with him at Finning on Great Northern Way and at Leavitt’s in Port Coquitlam. Mostly always a great guy to work with, ( I was a smoking quitter) we used to have some long talks about our bad habits.:-)
Shared wine with him, great guy, always had some good stories for the lunch room. He will sorely missed by all who knew him.
Our thoughts and prayers with you all.
Ian & Brenda Hamilton
To the Astorino Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult days and we extend our deepest sympathy for your loss.
Dina, Frank, Julie & Dom and family,
We are all so deeply saddened by the loss of our good friend Rick. From our hockey trips, vacations, picnics, bocce, and our weekend card games…. His friendship over the years has left us with great memories that we will forever cherish.
Our heartfelt condolences are with you all during this difficult time.
The Funaro Family
To Dina, Frank, Julie, Dom and family.
We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Rick. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dina, Julie, Dom & Frank
Heartfelt sympathy as we are sadden to hear of the passing of your loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this
very difficult time.
Contestabile Family
Dina, Frank, Julie…..
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during these diffiult days.
Condolences from the Minchella family.
Julie and Family,
Our deepest condolences to all of you during this difficult time. Our Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love the Trasolini Family
Dina and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
The Bresciani Family
I had the pleasure of meeting Rick in 1999 when I started working with him at Finning. I always liked him and he was a very hard working man. Sorry for you loss
May he rest in peace.
Ed Homsy
Dear Frank, Julie & Family:
We are simply mortified to hear of your father’s passing, and even more so that we didn’t find out in time to attend the prayer service. We offer you our deepest heart-felt condolences. You are in our thoughts and in our prayers. Having been through it, we understand what you are going through. Once the grief passes, you will remember the fond and best memories with your dad, which is a gift and a legacy that he left you. Again, our condolences and apologies for missing the prayers.
Frank & Antonia Mainella
Our deepest condolences.
May our Good Lord give you strength and peace.
Joe & Nina Jacoy
The Grimaldi Club wish to express you
the deepest sympathy.
May he rest in peace.
Grimaldi Club
To the Astorino family.
Sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tony & Raffaele Merola and family
I met Rick in 1969 when I started at Finning. We were on nite shift together and got into plotting things with the other lads such as trying to fill the box of a 769 dump truck with empty beer bottles and the usual shop pranks.We shared some fun times and some not so fun times.I would often see him at Hats Off Days in the Heights and we would talk of the old days and ‘ whatever happened to old what’s his name? ‘.
A good guy. I will miss him.