Russell V. Abbate

Russell V. Abbate, 80, resident of Amherst, NH, died July 19, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center, Manchester, NH. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 10, 1928, a son of the late Vincent & Vincenza (Sousa) Abbate. He was raised and educated in New York City and graduated from New York University in 1951. For many years, he was employed by the city in the Buildings Department in the Burroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Mr. Abbate resided in Amherst since 1971 and had been employed as the Zoning Administrator for the Town of Amherst for 15 years. Mr. Abbate loved his home, enjoyed gardening, woodworking and stone masonry work. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Celtics fan. Mr. Abbate was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran having served during World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Dolores R. (Kollmeyer) Abbate; and a brother, Joseph Abbate. Family members include three daughters, Carolyn Abbate and her husband, Lee Mitchell of Princeton, NJ, Elizabeth Hennessey and her husband, Richard of Deering, NH, Donna Abbate of Los Angeles, CA; four grandchildren, Carl Mitchell, Lucas Mitchell, Captain Russell Hennessey, U.S. Army and Caitlin Hennessey; a sister, Marie Petraitis of Islip, NY; several nieces and nephews. There are no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 28th at 11:00 am in Meadowview Cemetery, Foundry Street, Amherst, NH with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Hospice Care at Community Living Center, V.A. Medical Center, 718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104.