He was an Italian-American immigrant and the co-founder of D'Agostino Supermarkets, one of New York's historically original and leading grocery chains.

D'Agostino is credited as being responsible for many of the innovative and effective marketing campaigns that contributed to the chain's success.

By the time of his death, the store had expanded into 26 locations in New York and Westchester and had an annual revenue of $200 million.

He served on the board of directors of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and was recognized with the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Award for advancing fair treatment of individuals of all backgrounds, religions, and nationalities.

[1] D'Agostino married Josephine Tucciarone in 1932; they had three children, Nicholas, Stephen, and Loretta Schmitz and 17 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.