Carmen Abate Obituary

I was blessed with working with a very good friend and my partner in the street light repairs dept.Everybody calls me the general at work.One day we were called to a photo shoot at a location picked out by Phil dote for the 2009 calender.In the month of November you will see Carmie and me repairing a street light,as you know Carmie did not have the best eyesight so we were in place for the picture and Carmie was holding a blue print on the street light circuit and I was checking the piggy back light on the pole when I noticed the blue print Carmie was holding was upside down.that was so funny because after the picture was taken I told Phil and he said I did not matter anyway cause Phil was so for away the camera would not pick up on this as long as he was holding the blue print for the shot...

Carmie(Cugino),sponsor of and named after bridgeports CUGINO"S LIL DAGOS SOFTBALL TEAM.Even though iam far away i will always remember how Spider loved that team&used his own$ to sponsor.You will be missed my friend...RAY & MARYANN CASA &FAMILY

Dear Carmie and Nicole,
I have spent many a good time with your dad over the years. He helped me build my house years ago when I really needed the help and I have many pictures of him from that and from our fishing trips.
He always had a smile and always always something to say that made you laugh.
He really was one of a kind.
My family loved him as well. Especially my kids and my mom.
Whenever we go fishing in the future there will always be a hole in my heart but there will be a bright light in that hole as I think of him and all the good and bad times we shared.
You both are always welcome here anytime for anything.
He is in a better place now and I am sure smiling down on us and of course his prized possesions...both of you.
Our sympathies.
John, Geri, Joe, Jen, and Grandma Mary and Ben.

Dear Nicole & Carmie
I knew your dad for a very long time ,we worked together at mccurrie trucking ,and we worked together at the city , i sat next to Carmie every morning before we started our day ,we joked about everything , we talked about cooking and how our grandparents did it ,my brother passed away one week to the day and carmie was there for me i will never forget carmie you are a great friend
god bless

Joseph LA Rosa

I drove Carmen on and off while he was doing repairs on the street lights he always had a story to asked i was doing and my Mom who also drove him around fixing street lights,she said carm and mike use to sing while they were going from job to job fixing street lights, and he always knew where the good spots were when it was time to get something to eat, he was a really nice guy, and me and my mom, Dottie will miss him.

Carmie I am one of the fortunate guys that had the pleasure of knowing you for 40+ years, and all good times we shared. If anyone new Carmie they knew him for his singing, laughter,wit and most of all his compassion for his family and friends. Carmie I could never thank you enough for the compassion and love you showed for my brother Mattie in the toughest time of his life.
You will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

P.S. Carm say hello to Mattie for me.

God Bless you and your Family
Johnny Bo

Dear Nicole and Carmie,

No words could express the feelings of sorrow we have over losing your Dad. He was more than a best friend, he was a brother. We enjoyed many years of good times with all of you. Our Christmas table will not be the same without him. Carmie was one of the most thoughtful and compassionate people we ever met. We will MISS him--but we will never forget him. Carmie you were the BEST, thank you for making us a part of your life.
It was always a pleasure!!!

We Love You & Miss You,
Your Brother David, Gina
Anthony, Paulie and
Godchild Gianna

What a loss, I can't think of anyone who didn't know Carmie. I spent much of my youth with the guys on Parnell. Carmie was then and will always be a special guy. He always had something to say that would make you laugh and he was a true Bridgeport guy. My condolances and prayers to his family. Your memories will always keep him close.

To Nicole, Carmie and all his extended family. I grew up with Carmie as a second brother to me. I'll always remember that he attended all of my birthday parties growing up, and always gave me a "half slip" that his Mom bought to give me. I will also remember the time he got up on our garage roof and had to wait for my Dad to come home to get him down. Your Dad was incredibly unique and will be missed by all who knew him. His true legacy will be that he always could make anyone laugh. That's a rare gift.

Love
Patricia Mitchell
aka Patty Havlic

I would like to let his son and duaghter know how much his freindship had a speical meaning to me, I was his work partner for many years. We all know he was limited to the hands on part but he made up for this by all the extra effert he put in on finding the solution to every problem we were faced with.I learned so much from him and I mean things that are not in text books but come from the heart.we had may arguements but always put our differances aside to get the job done. we often would talk about his son which I named ATM and Nicole was the goldcard, by now you should know who I am the "general" I will miss my good freind at work but it comforts me to know he is resting and is in a better place.God bless you Nicole and you brother.
773-407-6650

To my beloved friends in Bridgeport who will greatly miss Carmen, my deepest sympathies to you and yours. This is a tremendous loss of friendship to you all. I can only thank Carmen for his kindnesses when I was visiting. You were a great friend to the Walz family and friends and will be missed.

Dear Nicole, Carmie and family

I am very sorry for your loss. I grew up with Carmie and have known him since I was 5 years old. The memories and stories could go on forever. There was the 4th of July when we started George Rosner's porch on fire but all enjoyed the show. There was my going away party we all attended when I entered the Army in 1974 - what a night that was! Best of all there were the many times that he came to our house and shared meals with my parents and my sister. They all love him like a son. I will sure miss him and will always remember the good times we had togehter at "The Sal" which we all knew stood for The Salvation Army where we spent the growing years of our life. My thoughts and prayers go out to all.

Nicole and Carmen,
to say the least I"m shocked. I have known your father since the day he came into the neighborhood. As his longtime Parnell neighbor, we grew up together and have many great memories. We had great bonds with music and with the White Sox. He loved my records, and always reminded me of my 45 collection. And yes I got him started on the Sox! and Yes we blew up my front porch together with our annual fireworks show that didnt quite work out to well!He was a great friend to my Mom( Susie Rosner) following my Dad's death, he always looked out for her. He was a Brideport Icon. I am so sorry that I can't be there to say goodbye to my friend of 50 years, as I am leaving town tomorrow. I will miss him and think of him often.

Nicole, Carmen and the extended family of Carmie,

Our hearts and prayers go out to each and everyone of you in the loss of Carmie. We will always cherish the fond memories we have of him. He is now fishing the heavenly waters. When in doubt, pray. You now have an ambassadore to heaven, Carmie. He will be missed.

The Lang's Gang- Winneconne, WI

To the Abate Family;

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Carmie was friends with my late boyfriend, Dan DiFoggio and I had met him a few times thru Danny. I remember him as fun and always making us feel like family.

May your happy memories comfort you during this difficult time.

Nicole and Carmie,

I am so sorry to hear about your father. It is a shame. He was one of the best and I looked up to him like an uncle. I am glad he was able to attend my wedding and it was even better when he told my father a line from The Godfather, "May your first grandchild be a masculine child." Supposedly, he was practicing it the whole way in the car.

I know everyone calls him Spider, but he will always be Sardines to me. Please, let me know if there is anything I can help with. Anything...

Love,

Peter Caruso

Nicole and Carmie,

You and your dad were family to us.....and always will be. Our door, like many other doors, will ALWAYS be open to you both.

And, to you, Big Carmie, Spider, Uncle Carmie, Sardine......a giant of a man with a heart of gold.....my family will miss you....your laughter, your wit, your songs...our special moments together...jarring hot peppers, olives and eggplant.....(did you wash your hands????) but most of all, Carmie, YOU!

I loved you like a brother big guy...we all loved you....now it's time for you to rest. We will never forget you.

Love,
Karen, Chuch, Peter, Gina and Dominic

Dear Abate Family: It is with a very sad heart that I hear about Carmie. Carmie and I have known each other for many many years. He was my brother Darrell's best friend. He had spent many hours at my family's home and has brought much laughter and love to my family. It will never be the same to drive through Bridgeport and not think of him. Please accept my deepest condolences and know that he was loved by many and will truly be missed.

ABATE FAMILY:
Please accept my deepest sympathy.
Your Father will be missed by many. I have not seen him in awhile, But let me say that the memories from being his friend from the good old days will always be there. Whenever he was around, all we did was laugh and have a great time. He was a special kind of guy, and he was always so much fun to be around. Im sure you are very proud of your Dad, he was really a wonderful person. He never had a bad word for anyone...He just enjoyed life to the fullest. He will be in my prayers.