Katherine W. Abbiate

Sorry for your loss. Even though we haven't known Katherine for a long time we enjoyed her company. We first met when our daughters were going to college in D.C. Our deepest sympathy to the family.

Kathy was an amazing person who never tired of doing her work in Rotary. She will be sorely missed by everyone whose lives she touched. She always gave 100% of herself no matter what the task entailed. She always greeted my husband David and I with a warm smile, a hug and kiss. She was one of the most unselfish people I ever met who truly lived her life by the Four Way Test. She will forever be in our hearts and prayers.

To Kathy's girls. She loved you immensely. She was a model for how you should live your lives. She was a model for us all. Keep her in your hearts and make her proud.

As a close friend for over 10 years, I have truly lost one of the best friends I have ever had. To all of you '67 classmates and committee people she would tell me about your meetings at the Clinton Station Diner (I was the one who did the signs). She told me she had the best time ever and she was sorry to see it pass. As for all us Rotarians we will miss her dedication to her committees and all she was involved in. But what I'm going to miss the most is that classic HUG that you got when we...

My thoughts and prayers are with Kathy, her family and friends as we all deal with such a sudden loss. My memories of Kathy from our first homeroom assignment through the rest of our high school experiences are those of a compassionate, sweet and confident girl. Fortunately for me, I had the opportunity to "reconnect" with Kathy through our 40th reunion committee and brunch bunch gatherings--40 years later and Kathy was the same wonderful, caring person she was in high school. She will...

Katherine was a fellow member in the Blairstown Rotary Club. As a father of a deaf daughter and now grandfather to two deaf grandchildren I truly understand Kathy's concern for the deaf children in the world. She was a tireless worker in all that she tackled and will be sorely missed by all of us. Take the time to click on this article and read for yourself what she and Amanda have done for the deaf children in Argentina. Cut and paste....

Kathy always made me feel welcomed and loved. I had not seen her for over forty years when I saw her at the High School Reunion this past July. When she saw me she smiled with her arms opened wide to greet me and welcome me as if there had been no time or distance between us. I felt so much love from her. I have been Blessed by knowing her. I will miss her.

Friend,mother,sister,aunt...
Our lives have all been touched and made better by the friendship and love we shared with Kathy.
We'll all hold onto the wonderful memories of her and how she enriched our lives.
May God's peace and love shine on Kathy and support us all during this difficult time.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Katherine in person, but spoke with her many times during my terms as Vice-President and President of the Rotary Club of Glen Ridge. What a cheerful, helpful and dedicated person she was! I know that all of the members of our club and Rotary District 7470 share her loss with her family and friends across the world.