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Charles Courtland Abbey

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Charles Courtland Abbey

Birth
New York, USA
Death
14 Oct 2013 (aged 88–89)
New Jersey, USA
Burial
Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section E, Lot 72WH, grave 2
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Charles Abbey, 89, of Little Egg Harbor, passed away at Seacrest Nursing Home on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. Born in Cahoes, NY, he lived in Binghamton, NY, Vestel, NY, Brick, NJ and New Gretna, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2007. Charles was a graduate of Mechanicsville High School and Syracuse University. He served in the US Army Air Corps and worked as a salesman at Post Lumber in Manesquan, and for A's Lumber in Manasquan. He was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church in New Gretna and was president of the Friendly Seniors in New Gretna. He enjoyed repairing old clocks, woodworking, building furniture and camping in the Adirondacks.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Grace Abbey; son, James Abbey; and brothers, Winslow and Gifford Abbey.

Viewing hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Maxwell Funeral Home, 160 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Interment will be at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Published in Asbury Park Press on Oct. 15, 2013
Charles Abbey, 89, of Little Egg Harbor, passed away at Seacrest Nursing Home on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. Born in Cahoes, NY, he lived in Binghamton, NY, Vestel, NY, Brick, NJ and New Gretna, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor in 2007. Charles was a graduate of Mechanicsville High School and Syracuse University. He served in the US Army Air Corps and worked as a salesman at Post Lumber in Manesquan, and for A's Lumber in Manasquan. He was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church in New Gretna and was president of the Friendly Seniors in New Gretna. He enjoyed repairing old clocks, woodworking, building furniture and camping in the Adirondacks.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Grace Abbey; son, James Abbey; and brothers, Winslow and Gifford Abbey.

Viewing hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Maxwell Funeral Home, 160 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor. A Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Manahawkin United Methodist Church, 116 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Interment will be at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Published in Asbury Park Press on Oct. 15, 2013


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