Hornell - Richard A. “Rich” Argentieri, 79, of 54 Erie Ave.,
Hornell, died Thursday afternoon (March 29, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital
in Rochester, following a brief illness.
Born in Hornell on August 15, 1938, he was the son of
Nicholas & Emma (Severo) Argentieri.
Rich grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of St. Ann’s
School and Hornell High School (class of 1958).
He later earned his Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from
Alfred State College.
For most of his adult life, Rich was involved in the
restaurant business. From 1958 – 1973 he
served as manager of the Blue Angel Restaurant, a family business owned by his
parents. In 1974 he opened the Italian
Villa restaurant in the K-Mart Plaza and operated the business for about six
years. In 1980, Rich moved to Daytona
Beach, FL and opened Angelo’s Italian Restaurant which he operated for about
seven years.
Rich move back to Hornell in 1987 and established the Pink
Cadillac Restaurant which he owned & operated until 1997. In recent years, he helped out his son,
Dickie, by working in the kitchen of the Italian Villa Restaurant. He was usually spotted in the kitchen rolling
meatballs & rolling pizza dough.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a
communicant of St. Ann’s Church. He was
also a member of the Hornell Knights of Columbus and the Hornell Elks
Lodge. In his younger years, Rich
enjoyed hunting, fishing & playing golf.
Throughout the years, he was enjoyed rooting for the Buffalo Bills and
the New York Yankees. He was also a
NASCAR fan with his favorite driver being Dale Earnhardt.
Rich is survived by 2 daughters, Deborah (Christopher) Alger
of Hornell and Karen Argentieri of Washington, DC; 2 sons, Richard “Dickie”
Argentieri of Hornell and Nicholas Arno of Hornell; his loving companion,
Bonnie Arno with whom he resided; 2 sisters, Mary Theresa Walsh of Fairport and
Diane Argentieri of Hornell; 1 brother, Joseph (Pamela) Argentieri of West Palm
Beach, FL; 4 grandchildren, Erica Alger, Samantha Alger, Zachary Alger and
Alexandria Argentieri; several nieces, nephews & cousins.
At Rich’s request there will be no prior calling hours. A Memorial Service held on Tuesday at 2:00
p.m. at St. Ann’s Church with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38
Church St., Hornell, NY.
Rich’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in his name be made to either the Hornell Alumni Association, PO
Box 135, Hornell, NY 14843 or to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial
Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843. To leave an online condolence or share a memory,
visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
