Obituary of John E. Abbondanza

John E. Abbondanza, 73, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born and raised in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ, John resided in Ewing for 44 years. John graduated from Trenton Catholic in 1961 and was an active member of the Golden Wave Club. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, having honorably served his country with the US Army. He was also a musician for many years in the band Tradition. John is a retiree of NJ Manufacturers, where he was employed as a systems analyst. A lifelong member of the Italian-American Sportsmen’s Club, “Father John” was an accomplished outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and skiing. John will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially by his grandchildren who lovingly refer to him as “Nonno”. Son of the late Alfred and Gorizia Abbondanza; he is survived by his wife MaryJo Abbondanza; his children and their spouses Kathleen and Robert Colavita, Jr., Melissa Abbondanza-Carrell, and Jennifer Abbondanza and Jill Whalen; his grandchildren Margaret and Mia Carrell, John and Caroline Colavita, and Quinn and Kelsey Abbondanza; his sister and brother-in-law Linda and Ronald Glonek; his niece and nephew Nicole and Sean Glonek; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Colleen and David Spaeth, Susan and David McGrory, Anita Moore and Joan and Jeff Bonsal; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 10AM at The Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, where John was a longtime Parishioner. Relatives and friends can call on Monday, January 9, 2017 from 5-8 PM and again on Tuesday morning from 9-9:30 AM at The Church of St. Ann . Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Camp Sunshine (35 Acadia Road, Casco, ME 04015; www.campsunshine.org), with tribute to John Abbondanza and Mia Carrell.