Joseph P. Abbamont Sr.

Happy Times

How do I begin to put so many thoughts and feelings into words. I sit here crying now, remembering the family reunions I attended with mom and dad, thinking of how fast time passes by and how much I don't know about our family. Although there are many aspects of our lives that are not known or shared for various reasons, the bond of love runs strong through us all. Only now as an adult do I realize now how priceless those reunions were. It's only been in the past few reunions that I had an...

As one of the youngest nieces, my memories of Uncle Joe are always at the Abbamont Family Reunions. We would say hello, hug and kiss. He would look at me with those beautiful eyes and angelic smile. He always warmed my heart! I will never forget how he took me aside one day after the birth of my daughter. He had a gift for her. It was a beautiful wool blanket so neatly packaged in a box. He told me,"Heidi would always give a wool blanket when a baby was born." What a kind gentle man....

"Cellphones in Heaven"
I wanted everyone that placed a note,in the guestbook,to know how
nice it was to read about Dad,in your
eyes!I must say as a teacher,that you will all be receiving an "A",for a
correct observation and account of my Dad.When you loose someone it
seems that two things always are in
question !!!!!!!!!!!! First would be,did
we say everything there was to say?
As for the four of us Me,Gary,Heidi and Rick,the answer is yes,and it was the same for my...

For more than 86 years, Dad lived an amazing and rich life. Though he had the opportunity to live a lavish lifestyle, he never chose that for himself. Instead, he valued what mattered most - family, faith, and work! He focused his attention daily on all four of his kids and their families. He was interested in our accomplishments and our challenges. How fortunate I feel to have been his son, to have learned his many life lessons through his example. We continue to struggle with his absence...

I want to leave a copy of this letter here for all to read, but mostly for Susan...

Dear Susan,

I want you to know that while we were going through memories at Dad's house we came across a copy of Dad's manuscript. It is something you will so want to read and have a copy of one day, as he speaks of his time growing up with your dad and the others and how he met my Mom, but most of all because Dad begins this way:

" I had noticed that Susan was sitting alone and took the...

Uncle Joe was truly the thinker, the observer....the MOST memorable time was when at a family re-union, not so long ago, we celebrated Uncle Joe's birthday, and he fed his birthday cake to his sister Catherine, who was in a wheel chair. I think about growing up and our family connections, but that memory instills the values of the ABBAMONT family clearly..." He ain't heavy...he's my Brother", that no matter what, we care for our own and others. Uncle Joe wrote such nice notes to me,...

Living so far away from the family all these years, it is hard to put my thoughts and feelngs into words. I am so very happy that I got to see Uncle Joe (and Aunt Catherine) recently. I could probably count on one hand how many times I've seen him over the past several years but I have a lifetime of memories. I remember all the visits we had at our home in Hicksville growing up and the times we spent at his and Aunt Heidi's home. I guess what I will remember most about Uncle Joe is his...

Uncle Joe was the quietest of them all. Yet his smile held more meaning than words. Even after Aunt Heidi passed I could never see him without her by his side.