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1939
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2019
Attilio Abate Obituary
Attilio Amadeo Abate, 79, of Silver Spring, Md., passed away and went to heaven Tuesday, April 9, 2019. He was born in Calabria, Italy, September 1, 1939. He succumbed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare illness of the brain.
Attilio is a son of Salvatore Abate and Grazia Abate. He immigrated with his mother and three siblings to Muse in 1947. His father worked in the Muse Coal Mine.
He leaves behind his wife of 17 years, Patti, and a loving family; sister Frances Vittoria; and brothers Alfred and Emilio. Also surviving are sisters-in-law Thelma, Marge and Carmen; and brother-in-law Lawrence Vittoria; as well many nieces, nephews and his stepfamily. Also surviving is his wonderful cousin in Meadow Lands, Edy Bazzoli. His brother, Albino, passed away in 2018.
Attilio came to America at the age of 8. He attended schools in and near Muse and graduated from Cecil High School in 1958. At the age of 19, he joined the Army and served for 3½ years. As a young adult, he moved to San Leandro, Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area, where he joined his parents and three siblings. He helped take care of his aging parents. After they passed, he moved back to the Washington, D.C., area to be near his brothers.
Attilio finished his career with Verizon doing engineering support and graphic designing. He enjoyed music, traveling, hiking, dining out and fixing things in his workshop. He especially enjoyed the company of his family.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 1, at Oakdale Church, 3425 Emory Church Road, Olney, MD 20832.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation at https://cjdfoundation.org/donate.
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Doris Evens
April 26, 2019
My husband Les and I attended Patti and Attilio's wedding; it was overflowing with love. Attilio was a true gentleman, a kind and gracious friend. He will be missed by all who knew him. May God bless him and his whole family with peace and love.
April 23, 2019
My deepest condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May your cherished memories created, brighten your days and help sustain you at this time. John 6:40 gives much comfort by looking forward to Jesus promise of seeing your love one again
Shelia
Judith Howell
April 20, 2019
my condolences to Attilio's family we were 1958 classmates
Ebony
April 20, 2019
My deepest condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May your cherished memories created, brighten your days and help sustain you at this time. John 6:40 gives much comfort by looking forward to Jesus promise of seeing your love one again.
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