88 year old, Joseph E. Abbott of Wheatfield
passed away August 22, 2012.
On May 3, 1924, Joe was born to James and
Margaret (nee: Hudsbeth) Abbott in McComb,
Mississippi. He was the youngest of 13
children. Joe always claimed to have graduated
‘Lame Duck' from McComb High School. Joe
was a machinist for the Illinois Central
Railroad for many years retiring in 1984 on
Pat's birthday. Joe was a member of Sorrowful
Mother Catholic Church and Wheatfield
American Legion Post #406.
Joseph is survived by his wife: Patricia, children: Suzanne Abbott, Joseph
Abbott Jr., Virginia (William) Crandall, Barry Abbott, Donna (Jeffrey)
Smolinski, Elizabeth Abbott, Cynthia (Robert) Gregory, 14 grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren.
Joseph is preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on
Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 East Grove St.,
Wheatfield, Indiana. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 27, 2012 at Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Wheatfield,
Indiana.
passed away August 22, 2012.
On May 3, 1924, Joe was born to James and
Margaret (nee: Hudsbeth) Abbott in McComb,
Mississippi. He was the youngest of 13
children. Joe always claimed to have graduated
‘Lame Duck' from McComb High School. Joe
was a machinist for the Illinois Central
Railroad for many years retiring in 1984 on
Pat's birthday. Joe was a member of Sorrowful
Mother Catholic Church and Wheatfield
American Legion Post #406.
Joseph is survived by his wife: Patricia, children: Suzanne Abbott, Joseph
Abbott Jr., Virginia (William) Crandall, Barry Abbott, Donna (Jeffrey)
Smolinski, Elizabeth Abbott, Cynthia (Robert) Gregory, 14 grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren.
Joseph is preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on
Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 East Grove St.,
Wheatfield, Indiana. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 27, 2012 at Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Wheatfield,
Indiana.
88 year old, Joseph E. Abbott of Wheatfield
passed away August 22, 2012.
On May 3, 1924, Joe was born to James and
Margaret (nee: Hudsbeth) Abbott in McComb,
Mississippi. He was the youngest of 13
children. Joe always claimed to have graduated
‘Lame Duck' from McComb High School. Joe
was a machinist for the Illinois Central
Railroad for many years retiring in 1984 on
Pat's birthday. Joe was a member of Sorrowful
Mother Catholic Church and Wheatfield
American Legion Post #406.
Joseph is survived by his wife: Patricia, children: Suzanne Abbott, Joseph
Abbott Jr., Virginia (William) Crandall, Barry Abbott, Donna (Jeffrey)
Smolinski, Elizabeth Abbott, Cynthia (Robert) Gregory, 14 grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren.
Joseph is preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on
Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 East Grove St.,
Wheatfield, Indiana. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 27, 2012 at Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Wheatfield,
Indiana.
passed away August 22, 2012.
On May 3, 1924, Joe was born to James and
Margaret (nee: Hudsbeth) Abbott in McComb,
Mississippi. He was the youngest of 13
children. Joe always claimed to have graduated
‘Lame Duck' from McComb High School. Joe
was a machinist for the Illinois Central
Railroad for many years retiring in 1984 on
Pat's birthday. Joe was a member of Sorrowful
Mother Catholic Church and Wheatfield
American Legion Post #406.
Joseph is survived by his wife: Patricia, children: Suzanne Abbott, Joseph
Abbott Jr., Virginia (William) Crandall, Barry Abbott, Donna (Jeffrey)
Smolinski, Elizabeth Abbott, Cynthia (Robert) Gregory, 14 grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren.
Joseph is preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on
Sunday, August 26, 2012, at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 East Grove St.,
Wheatfield, Indiana. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 27, 2012 at Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Wheatfield,
Indiana.
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