NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — Hugo DeAscentis marked his 100th birthday surrounded by family, friends and people from the Newport community he has called home his entire life.
At the celebration, DeAscentis was recognized as Newport’s oldest living firefighter.
“It really is hard for me to believe it because I was nothing special,” Hugo said. “But to have this happen to me is unbelievable.”
DeAscentis remembers Newport as a place where people looked out for one another…