John Abbate, 89, of Vineland passed away on Monday evening, Dec. 26, 2011, in the Millville Center after an extended illness.
John was born in Philadelphia, raised in Newfield and was a longtime Vineland city resident. He was the husband of the late Lelia (Overstreet) Abbate, who died in 1994. John was a professional musician all of his life and also taught private music lessons. He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and also an amateur ham radio operator with the radio call sign of W2RPN. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Celi1; son, John A. Abbate; and one granddaughter, Tara Celi.
His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, where relatives and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery in Vineland.
John was born in Philadelphia, raised in Newfield and was a longtime Vineland city resident. He was the husband of the late Lelia (Overstreet) Abbate, who died in 1994. John was a professional musician all of his life and also taught private music lessons. He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and also an amateur ham radio operator with the radio call sign of W2RPN. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Celi1; son, John A. Abbate; and one granddaughter, Tara Celi.
His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, where relatives and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery in Vineland.
John Abbate, 89, of Vineland passed away on Monday evening, Dec. 26, 2011, in the Millville Center after an extended illness.
John was born in Philadelphia, raised in Newfield and was a longtime Vineland city resident. He was the husband of the late Lelia (Overstreet) Abbate, who died in 1994. John was a professional musician all of his life and also taught private music lessons. He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and also an amateur ham radio operator with the radio call sign of W2RPN. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Celi1; son, John A. Abbate; and one granddaughter, Tara Celi.
His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, where relatives and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery in Vineland.
John was born in Philadelphia, raised in Newfield and was a longtime Vineland city resident. He was the husband of the late Lelia (Overstreet) Abbate, who died in 1994. John was a professional musician all of his life and also taught private music lessons. He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and also an amateur ham radio operator with the radio call sign of W2RPN. John was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Celi1; son, John A. Abbate; and one granddaughter, Tara Celi.
His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 S. Main Road, Vineland, where relatives and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Siloam Cemetery in Vineland.
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