Christopher K. D'Agnese

Christopher Karlo D’Agnese, 23, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston following a lifelong illness. Born in Newburyport on Oct. 4, 1988, he was the son of Felice D’Agnese and Susan (Dunleavy) D’Agnese of Haverhill. He was raised and educated in Amesbury where he enjoyed taking road trips to Florida and camping in Maine with his family. A beloved member of the community, he was always included in Amesbury Youth Sports and was an honors graduate of Amesbury High School, Class of 2007. He then studied at Northern Essex Community College. A Haverhill resident for several years, Christopher was a history and science buff who enjoyed music and video games and was a fan of the Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots. He loved his dogs and cat, who were a great source of comfort to him. An adoring uncle, Christopher said that the best day of his life was when he learned he was going to have a nephew. In addition to his parents, he leaves a sister, Colleen D’Agnese of Cambridge, his grandparents, Robert and Barbara O’Keefe of Beverly, his nephew Caleb Jon, his aunts and their spouses, Kathy and Greg Huntington, Debbie and Tom Valentine, Donna Rogers and Jim Chounard, and Joan St. Pierre, all of Danvers, his dear friend Krystal Clinton, several cousins and many dear friends. He was predeceased by his brother, Jonathan D’Agnese. His Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 11AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4-7PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a scholarship established in the name of Christopher and his brother to be given to a deserving Amesbury High School graduate, the Christopher and Jonathan D’Agnese Memorial Fund, c/o Provident Bank, PO Box 37, Amesbury, MA 01913-9923.