LESTER ALLEN ABBEY, JR. (Les) passed away June 15, 2017 in McKinleyville. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Hermione, children, Deirdre Hagstrom (Rick), Fort Myers Beach, FL; Laurance , McKinleyville, and Randall (Sandra) of Cave Creek, AZ. He has ten grandchildren: Lindsey Urband, Kevin Hagstrom, Derrick, Patrick, Shaun, Alyssa, Alex, Ethan, Byron and Hunter Abbey, and great-grand-child, Dawn Abbey. He is survived by his sisters Connie Wilson of Manheim, PA and Elinor Abbey of Clifton Park, NY. He was preceded in death by son, Lester, (Elizabeth) of Wellington, New Zealand.
"Gramps," as Les was called, "singled out family members for activities tailored to their interests," relatives agreed.
Les was born in Queens, NY, August 13, 1927 to Marguerite and Lester. He enlisted in the US Coast Guard in 1945. At Manhattan School of Music he met Hermione, his future wife. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1949 as an engineer. He was involved in community events in Huntington, NY at the YMCA and the Huntington Symphonic Society. He organized the Huntington Baroque Ensemble. He was an author and wrote "A History of Music for Those Who Do Not Want to Know too Much about Music History,"; "Highways: A Guide to Their Design and Redesign," and "Highways, An Architectural Approach." As an engineer, Les worked for the New York State Department of Transportation. He also did site work for the 1964-5 New York World's Fair. When he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for the Utah Department of Transportation. He was an original member representing the Utah Highway Department on the State Environmental Coordinating Committee. Les moved to McKinleyville in 2008 where he continued his love of biking, building model trains, and music appreciation.
Visitation is at Sanders Funeral Home on 1835 E Street in Eureka on Thursday, June 22 from noon until four. Interment will be at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
Published in Eureka Times-Standard on June 21, 2017
"Gramps," as Les was called, "singled out family members for activities tailored to their interests," relatives agreed.
Les was born in Queens, NY, August 13, 1927 to Marguerite and Lester. He enlisted in the US Coast Guard in 1945. At Manhattan School of Music he met Hermione, his future wife. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1949 as an engineer. He was involved in community events in Huntington, NY at the YMCA and the Huntington Symphonic Society. He organized the Huntington Baroque Ensemble. He was an author and wrote "A History of Music for Those Who Do Not Want to Know too Much about Music History,"; "Highways: A Guide to Their Design and Redesign," and "Highways, An Architectural Approach." As an engineer, Les worked for the New York State Department of Transportation. He also did site work for the 1964-5 New York World's Fair. When he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for the Utah Department of Transportation. He was an original member representing the Utah Highway Department on the State Environmental Coordinating Committee. Les moved to McKinleyville in 2008 where he continued his love of biking, building model trains, and music appreciation.
Visitation is at Sanders Funeral Home on 1835 E Street in Eureka on Thursday, June 22 from noon until four. Interment will be at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
Published in Eureka Times-Standard on June 21, 2017
LESTER ALLEN ABBEY, JR. (Les) passed away June 15, 2017 in McKinleyville. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Hermione, children, Deirdre Hagstrom (Rick), Fort Myers Beach, FL; Laurance , McKinleyville, and Randall (Sandra) of Cave Creek, AZ. He has ten grandchildren: Lindsey Urband, Kevin Hagstrom, Derrick, Patrick, Shaun, Alyssa, Alex, Ethan, Byron and Hunter Abbey, and great-grand-child, Dawn Abbey. He is survived by his sisters Connie Wilson of Manheim, PA and Elinor Abbey of Clifton Park, NY. He was preceded in death by son, Lester, (Elizabeth) of Wellington, New Zealand.
"Gramps," as Les was called, "singled out family members for activities tailored to their interests," relatives agreed.
Les was born in Queens, NY, August 13, 1927 to Marguerite and Lester. He enlisted in the US Coast Guard in 1945. At Manhattan School of Music he met Hermione, his future wife. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1949 as an engineer. He was involved in community events in Huntington, NY at the YMCA and the Huntington Symphonic Society. He organized the Huntington Baroque Ensemble. He was an author and wrote "A History of Music for Those Who Do Not Want to Know too Much about Music History,"; "Highways: A Guide to Their Design and Redesign," and "Highways, An Architectural Approach." As an engineer, Les worked for the New York State Department of Transportation. He also did site work for the 1964-5 New York World's Fair. When he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for the Utah Department of Transportation. He was an original member representing the Utah Highway Department on the State Environmental Coordinating Committee. Les moved to McKinleyville in 2008 where he continued his love of biking, building model trains, and music appreciation.
Visitation is at Sanders Funeral Home on 1835 E Street in Eureka on Thursday, June 22 from noon until four. Interment will be at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
Published in Eureka Times-Standard on June 21, 2017
"Gramps," as Les was called, "singled out family members for activities tailored to their interests," relatives agreed.
Les was born in Queens, NY, August 13, 1927 to Marguerite and Lester. He enlisted in the US Coast Guard in 1945. At Manhattan School of Music he met Hermione, his future wife. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1949 as an engineer. He was involved in community events in Huntington, NY at the YMCA and the Huntington Symphonic Society. He organized the Huntington Baroque Ensemble. He was an author and wrote "A History of Music for Those Who Do Not Want to Know too Much about Music History,"; "Highways: A Guide to Their Design and Redesign," and "Highways, An Architectural Approach." As an engineer, Les worked for the New York State Department of Transportation. He also did site work for the 1964-5 New York World's Fair. When he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for the Utah Department of Transportation. He was an original member representing the Utah Highway Department on the State Environmental Coordinating Committee. Les moved to McKinleyville in 2008 where he continued his love of biking, building model trains, and music appreciation.
Visitation is at Sanders Funeral Home on 1835 E Street in Eureka on Thursday, June 22 from noon until four. Interment will be at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
Published in Eureka Times-Standard on June 21, 2017
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