Daniel Maurice Abbott Sr.'s Obituary
Daniel (Dan) Maurice Abbott, Sr., age 90, of Lewes, DE., formerly of Lutherville, MD, passed away peacefully at the Moorings of Lewes on Friday, February 24, 2023. Born on October 27, 1932, in Dudley, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Daniel and Lucille (Lucy), C. (Cornecelli), (Abbott), Jacobs.
Dan attended Huntington High School in Huntington, PA. He started learning the plumbing and heating trade at an early age and went on to pursue his Journeyman and Master Plumber licenses. Shortly after that, he started his own business and soon after, his brother, Pederick (Skip) became a partner and they formed Abbott Brothers Plumbing and Heating, Inc. A small, but successful business for 29 years. Skip predeceased his brother in 1985 and Dan retired in 1989. He was a proud Freemason of Millington Lodge #166 in Catonsville. MD, since the 1960’s. He was a lifetime member of the Ickesburg and Broadtop Sportsman Associations in PA, as well as the Coal Miners Society for many years. For over twenty-five years, he was an honorary member of BOMA (Builders Owners Managers Association) of Baltimore and a visionary when it came to real estate.
Dan never turned down an adventure. He had many hobbies and interests. He enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as carving birds and ducks. In 1978, he was awarded the Pilots Solo Flight Achievement Award and at the age of 64, Dan obtained his scuba diving certification. He was loving and devoted to his family and friends, he will be deeply missed by all.
In addition to his parents, Dan was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Maurice Abbott Jr.; his grandson, Daniel Eldridge Cates; and his siblings, Joyce C. (Abbott), Houck and Pederick (Skip) J. Abbott. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joan Amelia (Hack) Abbott; his daughters, Deborah Lou (Abbott) Coursey, son-in-law, Billy Ray, Lynn Abbott Beebe, six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 3:00 PM, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may visit beginning at 2:00 PM.
All who cannot attend in person are invited to join the services via live streaming by visiting the following link: http://www.parsellfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/permalink/10919058/LTWebcast
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Daniel Abbotts’ memory to:
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) the Ronald McDonald House(www.rmhc.org), or the American Heart Association(www.heart.org).
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