Published in the Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY)
October 19, 2008
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Longtime Staten Island resident Giuseppe Abate , 91, of Great Kills, a mason who cherished spending time with his family, died Friday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Torre Orsaia, Italy, Mr. Abate served in the Italian Army from 1934-1936. He moved to Brooklyn in 1958, and settled in Great Kills in 1968, where he resided for the rest of his life.
Mr. Abate was a mason by trade. He owned two businesses, Rosalia Dress Co., Brooklyn, and L'Exclusif Bridal, Grasmere, retiring in 1970.
"He was a great believer in education," said his daughter, Katherine Abate -Cotter. "Dad always encouraged his children to do bigger and better things."
Mr. Abate was a great handyman around the house, and could fix anything. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed soccer, especially following his favorite team, La Salernitana.
"He was one of the first to believe in exercise when it was not popular to do so, keeping up a routine until 89," said Ms. Abate -Cotter.
"I will remember how he always took my tools," added his grandson, Donald Oberg. "We had the greatest moments, he always acted like it wasn't him when they came up missing."
Mr. Abate was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
His son, Dennis, died in 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, the former Rosalia Savino; two daughters, Annette Abate -Risso and Katherine Abate -Cotter; a sister, Rosaaria; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Home for Funerals, New Dorp, with an 11 a.m. mass in St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp.
October 19, 2008
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Longtime Staten Island resident Giuseppe Abate , 91, of Great Kills, a mason who cherished spending time with his family, died Friday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Torre Orsaia, Italy, Mr. Abate served in the Italian Army from 1934-1936. He moved to Brooklyn in 1958, and settled in Great Kills in 1968, where he resided for the rest of his life.
Mr. Abate was a mason by trade. He owned two businesses, Rosalia Dress Co., Brooklyn, and L'Exclusif Bridal, Grasmere, retiring in 1970.
"He was a great believer in education," said his daughter, Katherine Abate -Cotter. "Dad always encouraged his children to do bigger and better things."
Mr. Abate was a great handyman around the house, and could fix anything. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed soccer, especially following his favorite team, La Salernitana.
"He was one of the first to believe in exercise when it was not popular to do so, keeping up a routine until 89," said Ms. Abate -Cotter.
"I will remember how he always took my tools," added his grandson, Donald Oberg. "We had the greatest moments, he always acted like it wasn't him when they came up missing."
Mr. Abate was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
His son, Dennis, died in 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, the former Rosalia Savino; two daughters, Annette Abate -Risso and Katherine Abate -Cotter; a sister, Rosaaria; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Home for Funerals, New Dorp, with an 11 a.m. mass in St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp.
Published in the Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY)
October 19, 2008
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Longtime Staten Island resident Giuseppe Abate , 91, of Great Kills, a mason who cherished spending time with his family, died Friday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Torre Orsaia, Italy, Mr. Abate served in the Italian Army from 1934-1936. He moved to Brooklyn in 1958, and settled in Great Kills in 1968, where he resided for the rest of his life.
Mr. Abate was a mason by trade. He owned two businesses, Rosalia Dress Co., Brooklyn, and L'Exclusif Bridal, Grasmere, retiring in 1970.
"He was a great believer in education," said his daughter, Katherine Abate -Cotter. "Dad always encouraged his children to do bigger and better things."
Mr. Abate was a great handyman around the house, and could fix anything. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed soccer, especially following his favorite team, La Salernitana.
"He was one of the first to believe in exercise when it was not popular to do so, keeping up a routine until 89," said Ms. Abate -Cotter.
"I will remember how he always took my tools," added his grandson, Donald Oberg. "We had the greatest moments, he always acted like it wasn't him when they came up missing."
Mr. Abate was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
His son, Dennis, died in 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, the former Rosalia Savino; two daughters, Annette Abate -Risso and Katherine Abate -Cotter; a sister, Rosaaria; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Home for Funerals, New Dorp, with an 11 a.m. mass in St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp.
October 19, 2008
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Longtime Staten Island resident Giuseppe Abate , 91, of Great Kills, a mason who cherished spending time with his family, died Friday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Torre Orsaia, Italy, Mr. Abate served in the Italian Army from 1934-1936. He moved to Brooklyn in 1958, and settled in Great Kills in 1968, where he resided for the rest of his life.
Mr. Abate was a mason by trade. He owned two businesses, Rosalia Dress Co., Brooklyn, and L'Exclusif Bridal, Grasmere, retiring in 1970.
"He was a great believer in education," said his daughter, Katherine Abate -Cotter. "Dad always encouraged his children to do bigger and better things."
Mr. Abate was a great handyman around the house, and could fix anything. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed soccer, especially following his favorite team, La Salernitana.
"He was one of the first to believe in exercise when it was not popular to do so, keeping up a routine until 89," said Ms. Abate -Cotter.
"I will remember how he always took my tools," added his grandson, Donald Oberg. "We had the greatest moments, he always acted like it wasn't him when they came up missing."
Mr. Abate was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
His son, Dennis, died in 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, the former Rosalia Savino; two daughters, Annette Abate -Risso and Katherine Abate -Cotter; a sister, Rosaaria; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Home for Funerals, New Dorp, with an 11 a.m. mass in St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp.
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