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Niagara Gazette - 1/2/1968

Ronald C. Abate, 37, of 1525
Whitney Ave., died today (Jan.
2, 1968) in Memorial Hospital after
a long illness.
Mr. Abate was employed by
the Niagara Falls Board of Education
as a general repairman.
He was a native of this city
and attended local schools.
Mr. Abate worked at the Carborundum
Co. prior to employment
with the school system. He
was.a member of. the Naval-Re--
serve for 19 years.
He was a member of the St
Joseph Holy Name Society and
the.Hyde Park Little League
and Babe Ruth Little League
Mr. Abate is survived by his
wife, Mary;' his mother, Mrs.
Betty Abate; two sons, John and
Randy and a daughter, Patricia,
all of this city; a brother,
Frank Abate,~-Long Island; an
uncle, Harry Abate, deputy superintendent
of schools here,
and an aunt, Louise Nanea, this
city.
Funeral services will be held
at the Magaddino Funeral Home
Friday at 8:30 a.m. and at St
Joseph's Church at 9:15 a.m
Burial will be in St. Joseph's
cemetery.

Ronald married HESSON, Betty J about Jun 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/25/1948

Mr. and Mrs. Easton John Hesson,
350 Third street, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Betty,
to Mr. Ronald Abate, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Abate. 705 Sixteenth
street. The wedding will take place
In the near future.

1. ABATE, John Michael
2. ABATE, Randy J
3. ABATE, Patricia A

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

John P. Abate, 1525 Whit
ney Ave., died today (Oct. 22
1965) at Memorial Hospital
after a short stillness.
Mr. A b a t e,
who was born
in 1 t a 1 y, had
l i v e d in Niagara
Falls for
55 years and,
p r i o r to his
retirement in
July, was employed
by the
city as a sanitation
department
foreman.
Mr. Abate is
survived by his widow, Betty
Abate; two sons. R o n a l d
Abate, Niagara Falls, and
Frank Abate, Long Island; a
brother. Harry Abate, and a
sister. Mrs. Luisa Nanea, both
of Niagara Falls. A brother,
Patrick Abate, died in 1964.
He is also survived by his
father-in law, Carmelo West,
and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at
8:30 a.m. Monday at the
Magaddino Memorial Chapel,
Inc. and at 9:15 a.m. at St.
Joseph's Church. Burial will
be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

John married WEST, Betty about 1923. Betty (daughter of WEST, Carmelo) was born about 1903 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank + GAETANO, Maria. Maria was born about 1866 in Italy; died on 24 Oct 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/24/1934

Mrs. Maria Abate, widow of Frank
Abate, died at her home, 1342 Pierce
avenue, this morning, following a long
lllnm, She was 68 years old.
A native of Italy, Mrs. Abate came
to the United States 25 years ago and
lived In West Virginia for four years
before coming to Niagara Falls
years ago. She Is survived
daughters Mrs, Louise Nanca and
Mrs. Rose Sacco; three sons. Battiste,
John and Harry Abate, all of this city,
and one brother, Benedetto Gaetano.
Plans for the funeral were being completed
today.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/29/1967

Carmelo Vasta (West), 96. of 1525 Whitney Ave.,
died Saturday (Jan. 28, 1967) in DeVeaux Manor
Nursing Home after a month's illness.
He was a native of Italy
and moved to this country
68 years ago. He resided in
Punxsutawney, Pa., prior to
moving to Niagara
Falls in
1919. ;
Before his retirement,
Mr.
Vasta worked
as a laborer
for the Aluminum
Co. of
America and
the Carborundum
Co.. and
as a school
crossing guard
for the Board
of Education.
Surviving are three sons,
William; Peter and Joseph.
West, all of this city: four
daughters. Mrs. Tenero
(Mary) Cadille: Mrs. John
(Betty) Abate; Mrs. Daniel
(Jessie) Parone, all of this
city; and Mrs. Marvin (Theresa)
Mather. of Mayville: 16
grandchildren and 25 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesda at 8:30 a.m. at
t h e Magaddino Memorial
Chapel Inc. and at 9:15 a.m.
at St. Joseph's Church
Burial will be in.St. Joseph's.
Cemetery.
The Rosary will be recited
Monday at 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Friends may call at the
chapel today and Monday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.