Giuseppe (Joe) Abate, 91, of Fort Lee, NJ passed away Monday June 20, 2022 surrounded by family and close friends. Joe was a resident of Fort Lee since 1972 but spent a considerable amount of time in southern Italy with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, R. Maria Abate.
Born in Sant’Agata d’Esaro in the region of Calabria, Italy on April 13, 1931 to Francesco Abate and Carolina Monita, Mr. Abate immigrated to the United States in 1960 where he initially settled in Montgomery, NY.
Joe was a master of many trades, working as a hair stylist and then studying the art of carpentry. After relocating to New Jersey in the early 1970’s, he worked at Mastro Millwork, and C. Raimondo & Sons, in Fort Lee. He own G&T Custom Cabinets.
Joe took great pride in his bountiful garden and fruit trees, and each fall he could be found making wine with his home-grown grapes. Joe also enjoyed his yearly trips to Florida where he spent his mornings fishing and enjoying splendid sunsets with his wife.
Mr. Abate is predeceased by his brother, Michele Abate and his sister, Anna Abate. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Mara Torrellas (James), Frank Abate (Katia) and Roseann Abate (Francesco), and his grandchildren, Jennifer, Michelle, Melissa, Joseph, Sara, Brandon, Ramona, Vincenzo, Justin and 6 great-grandchildren. Mr. Abate is also survived by his sister Rosa Abate, as well as many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews, in Italy.
Visitation at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Services Inc., 321 South Main Street, New City, NY on Friday, June 24 from 3 – 8 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, 36 Old Nyack Road, Nanuet, NY on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.
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