Attilio Amadeo Abate's Obituary
Obituary
Attilio Amadeo Abate,79, of Silver Spring, Maryland passed away and went to heaven on April 9, 2019. He was born in Calabria, Italy, on September 1, 1939. He succumbed to a rare illness of the brain called Cruetzfeld-Jakob disease. Attilio is the son of Salvatore Abate and Grazia Abate. He immigrated with his mother and three siblings to Muse, Pennsylvania in 1947. His father worked in the Muse Coal Mine. He leaves behind his wife of 17 years, Patti, and a loving family; sister, Frances Vittoria, brothers, Alfred and Emilio. Also surviving are Sister in laws Thelma, Marge and Carmen and brother in law Lawrence Vittoria, as well many nieces, nephews and his stepfamily. His brother Albino passed away inn 2018. Attilio came to America at the age of 8. He attended schools in and near Muse, Pennsylvania and graduated from Cecil High School in 1958. At the age of 19 he joined the Army and served for 3 and A½ years. As a young adult he moved to San Leandro, California in the San Francisco Bay area where he joined his parents and 3 siblings. He helped take care of his aging parents. After they passed he moved back to the D.C area to be near his brothers. He finished his career with Verizon doing engineering support and graphic designing. He enjoyed music, traveling, hiking, dining out and ,fixing things in his workshop. He especially enjoyed the Company of his family. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1, at the Oakdale Church, 3425 Emory Church Road, Olney, Md. 20832 In lieu of flowers one can donate to Cruetzfield-Jacob Disease Foundation at https://cjdfoundation.org/donate. Attachments area Memorial Service Oakdale Church, 3425 Emory Church Road, Olney, Md. 208323425 Emory Church RoadOlney, MD 20832 Saturday, June 1, 2019
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