Joseph Abate Jr.

Mr. Joseph Abate Jr

AGE: 90 • East Millstone

Joseph Abate Jr. passed away on Monday March 14, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home in East Millstone at the age of 90. Joseph was born in Twin Rocks, PA but lived most of his life in the East Millstone section of Franklin Township. He served our country faithfully during World War II in the United States Army in combat in the Philippines, New Guinea, Japan and Australia. He was a very proud veteran and spoke with true honor for our country he loved very much and always loved to see the American Flag flying. He was a long time parishioner of Saint Joseph Church in Millstone Borough, New Jersey. He was also a member of the Millstone Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Abate worked for over 43 years at ER Squibb & Sons in New Brunswick. In his spare time Joseph also enjoyed playing baseball, softball, bowling and golfing with E. R. Squibb & Sons company teams. He was a New York Yankee baseball fan. Mr. Abate had a wonderful sense of humor and was known to always have a good joke ready to share. He worked hard to keep a nice lawn and a fruitful garden which supplied much of the neighborhood with fresh vegetables. Mr. Abate was an ever present fixture at his sons' service station, The Millstone Getty and was always willing to help out in any capacity necessary. He was a loving husband, caring father, an adoring grandfather and great grandfather. He treasured spending time with his family.

He was pre deceased by his father Joseph Abate, his mother Antonia Abate and his loving wife Marie of 67 years marriage who passed away in August of 2015. He was also pre deceased by his brothers, Frank, Anthony, Sam, Nicholas and Angelo. He is survived by his children, Joseph C. Abate and his wife Marie of Somerset, Kathleen Grbac of East Millstone, and Gail Presutti and her husband Anthony also of Somerset, a brother Felix Abate of North Brunswick, his grandchildren, James Grbac of Hamilton, Joseph C. Abate Jr. of Commack Long Island, Eileen Koob of Somerset and Jennifer Abate of Manhattan New York and great grandchildren Derek Grbac and John Koob, many nieces and nephews and his caregiver Tom Makgolane.

Friends and family may visit from 4-8 PM at the funeral home on Wednesday. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 AM please arrive any time after 10 on Thursday at the Gleason Funeral Home 1360 Hamilton Street in Somerset. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in East Millstone. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, 200 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge NJ 07902.