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- Joseph D. Abbo, 57, of Lewiston NY died on Monday May 31, 2010 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Dominic and Ada (Robertson) Abbo.
Joseph was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended local schools and graduated from the former Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls. On August 11, 1979 he married Karen A. (Filippelli) Abbo in Las Vegas, NV. Joe was a real estate appraiser and the owner and operator of Appraisal Associates in Lewiston, NY. Joseph, a gifted musician and composer, played the guitar, banjo and percussion instruments. He also wrote and composed his own music, and frequently attended music composition seminars. Joe at one time also taught music at D'Amico Music in Niagara Falls. Joseph was a sports enthusiast, and particularly enjoyed playing golf and bocce. He also enjoyed traveling and playing cards particularly poker. Most important to Joseph was his family and spending time with them. He was always putting their needs ahead of his own, and took great pleasure in being with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events. Above all, Joseph will be remembered for his happy demeanor, great sense of humor and wit, and warm smile.
In addition to his wife of thirty years, Joseph is survived by his three daughters, Shelly (Nino) Ramseyer of Lewiston, NY; JoAnn (Gary) Bradley of Niagara Falls, NY and Tina Abbo of Lockport, NY; four grandchildren, Nikki DiRamio, Dylan Bradley, Trevor Bradley and Chase Bradley, one sister Donna (Larry) Gilbert of North Tonawanda, NY, his nieces and nephew Stephanie, Kevin and Keri, his father-in-law Anthony Filippelli, his sister-in-law Tina Filippelli, several cousins and his faithful companion Tucker. He was also predeceased by his former wife, Sharleen Stanley.
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