Birth date: Oct 22, 1931 Death date: Jan 18, 2021
Agnes Garrett ,of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully at sunset on Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Frank and Antoinette (Donofrio) DeAngelis. Aggie lived most of her adult li Read Obituary
I remember being invited to Thanksgiving diner at her apartment and feeling like part of the family and her helping me become a key student at HB studios where my knowledge of acting and grew. I will remember her sharp wit mixed with kindness and no nonsense. My condolences to the family and thoughts with all of you during this time.
Hey Grandma Aggie,
It's the grandson you always said looked a bit Japanese when I was born- which led you to say maybe I was destined to start my professional culinary career at a restaurant like Nobu lol.
Just a little tribute to your memory off the top of my head
Here it goes...
You were the unwavering steady rock on a road with many bumps and blemishes.
You were the one that instilled the confidence in me to not be afraid to learn something new everyday. To embrace the prospect of change, good and bad.
You were the one who taught me go after what I believed in. Life was there for the taking, it wasn't gonna sit around and wait for me, I had to be proactive and engaging.
You were the one who sparked my love for Manhattan. The food, the hustle and bustle, the controlled chaos and most importantly to me the ever inspiring company of a certain relative ...wink...wink.
You were always there for me and offered a particular guidance that I needed in some of the darkest days of my life. Always offering a wisdom and calm that couldn't be matched.
You never let the fact that in your early motherhood your relationship with Dad and Aunt Lee was a bit strained get in the way of your unconditional love and never ending support of me and all you grandchildren. I have no doubt that you, Dad and Aunt Lee are in the afterlife hashing out that strain, and if not Grandma Mucci will be there to crack the whip on you guys lol.
I think I have worn out the use of the pronoun "you" but I feel that I have to drive home the notion that....
YOU were an unbelievably massive part of my live. A part that I won't be able to fill.
I will continue to live out my life trying my best to make you, Dad, and all the loving relatives and friends who have passed proud of me till the day I join you.
But I cant lie, definitely yearning for the time when I can meet up with you again, catching an off Broadway play followed by dinner, enlightening and entertaining conversation with a much needed vodka and tonic for the both of us.
Till that day when we can meet again please take solace in the fact that you were loved by me and everyone who had the honor of crossing paths with you.
I will miss you to the moon and back.
Love infinitely,
Your beloved grandson Tony
P.S. - Now that I think of it, it would definitely depend on the type of restaurant, but you probably would go with a margarita, right? Lol
I am deeply sorry for the loss of the wonderful and beautiful, Agnes Garrett. I feel lucky to have called her a friend, and as a deeply, caring person, she was a terrific one! I have memories of her that will stay with me forever! There was nothing like being in her company with her sardonic wit (Italian stye), no nonsense approach to life, and quite simply, her honesty, as well as astute perspective on people and things. Aggie came through for me in my life when I was at the lowest point I could be, at a time when most people run away from you--Aggie was there. I will miss her, but am grateful for the times we spent together in our playwriting class, and for all the dinners we shared together. She was a wonderful writer and true lover of the theatre. Also, she was a slow eater--I learned to slow down myself from her, among so many other things! God bless you, Aggie. So blessed am I to have known and loved you. Elizabeth Primamore
I met Aggie at parkinson exercise class. She loved to give me a hard time with a smile using her best new york accent. We had . She will be missed Kevin and Carolyh Fidgeon
I'll always remember Aggie's spectacular sense of humor and how it expressed her no-nonsense philosophy. What a pleasure to have known her and to have experienced her warmth, openness and passion for life. My deepest condolences to her family.
Aggie ! ....Truly glamorous! she will always remain glamorous in my mind’s eye, not a contrived or calculated glamour, just innate, radiating naturally from her very being, Accomplished, determined and formidable.
Aggie, forever in a green emerald gown, her head held high, slightly tilted back, her auburn-red tresses flowing over her shoulder, a wide but subtle smile of joy illuminating her face, a laugh that resonates in the heart of all that knew her.
Aggie, ever the consummate New Yorker, elegance and grit, unassuming style, adventurous yet stable with an abundance of common sense and a deep appreciation for whimsy.
Aggie, proudly embracing her beloved Italian heritage while breaking the boundaries in which she was raised, seizing the opportunities she sought out, blazing a trail few women of her generation dare take, meeting her decisions with courage and dignity.
Aggie, few surpassed her sharp sense of humor and quick wit, however, many a family
occasion found my equally witted sister sitting with Aggie, both humorously observing their surroundings, speaking in a not so quiet side stage whisper, which ultimately resulted in their unabashed laughter,make us all wanting to be in on the joke.
Aggie, when about to bestow her fans with a wise crack or quip her eyes lit up and widened with mischief, her smile broadened, while leaning in to the conversation she would deliver her punch line with impeccable timing, hand smacking down on the table always in joyful appreciation of her own humor.
Aggie, a light that shined bright on many souls, a light we were lucky to have in our lives.
Aggie, an entity I admired and will dearly miss. Thank you for so many wonderful memories and embracing me in to the family.
So Kid, I guess we’ll see you the next go round!
xxxooo Michael
