August Ralph DePierro's Obituary
August DePierro, 97, slipped gently from this world on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. A passionate man of many talents, he is survived by his wife, Carol, and three adult children from a previous marriage and two grandchildren.
Augie, as he was known to friends and family served honorably in the US Navy near the tail end of World War II and during the Korean Conflict, cherishing his service to his country. He went on to a career in advertising, eventually co-owning his own agency near New York City.
Intensely involved in competitive artistic roller-skating, Augie was first a competitor, then the deeply loved Coach Augie, shaping and influencing the lives of his students. He spent a few years in Italy helping to instruct young skaters near Perugia in Umbria, Italy.
To many locals in Fredericksburg, VA, he was also known as "the man in the white coat" at Castiglia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria on Courthouse Road.
Near the end of his life, August focused on writing, creating a series of fictionalized biographical stories, as well a body of speculative fiction short stories.
Raise a glass to a life well-lived and a grand adventure concluded.
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