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Former Tuckahoe Mayor Robert “Bob” D’Agostino, 85 Former Tuckahoe Mayor Robert “Bob” D’Agostino, 85
Former Tuckahoe Mayor Robert “Bob” D’Agostino, 85 Robert "Bob" D'Agostino, a longtime Tuckahoe trustee and mayor, has died at the age of 85. Bob was born June 20, 1934, in Bronxville to John and Mary (née Benedetto) D’Agostino. He graduated from Eastchester High School in 1952; some of his fondest memories there were as a star athlete, playing football, baseball and basketball. He later attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, graduating with honors in 1956.  Bob traveled the world as a merchant marine before marrying the former Trudy Ecks on Nov. 17, 1956. They were married for 52 years until her death in 2008. Bob’…