MaryAnne Abate passed away on June 10th with her family by her side.
MaryAnne is survived by her nieces Michila Gavin (nee Abate) and spouse Laurence, JoAnn Weber (nee Abate), her great niece Christina Golden (nee Gavin) and spouse Glenn, and great nephew Thomas Gavin and spouse Wendy, great-great nephew Grayson Gavin and nieces Mackenzie and Emily Gavin, Jasmin and Jayden Golden.
She was a native Staten Islander, having lived her life in the family home in the Silver Lake area. She was a devout member of Sacred Heart Church. She loved to travel and made friends wherever she went, many of which became lifelong friendships. She attended high school at St. John’s Villa Academy and retired from AT&T in 1989 where she was a human resources manager for thirty years. After retiring she spent her time between Treasure Island, Florida and home on Staten Island.
She was devoted to God, family, and tradition. MaryAnne was a force of nature, smiling, laughing and always there when you needed her. She will be missed by all those who knew and loved her.