Julianne Abbott

Julianne Abbott, 91, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016. Julie was born on February 5, 1925 in Lakewood, Ohio to Alexander & Katherine Hanushek. Julie was raised in Bay Village, Ohio and attended Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin from 1942-1946. She graduated with a B.S. in Geology and began working for East Ohio Gas Company. She subsequently worked for Standard Oil Company and Mobil Oil Corporation. While working at Mobil, Julie met and later married Robert (Bob) Abbott on August 10, 1954 in Milan, Ohio. Due to Bob's career, the couple lived in several cities over the years. These included Huntington Woods, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan, Okemos, Michigan, Boston, Massachusetts, Westport, Connecticut, Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Westport, Connecticut (again), and McLean, Virginia. While living in East Lansing, Michigan, Julie gave birth to their only child, Michael Abbott on July 30, 1958. After Bob retired from Mobil Oil Corporation the couple moved to Savannah, Georgia where they lived until moving to Fairplay, Colorado, in 2001. While living in Colorado, Bob & Julie split their time between their home in Fairplay and Covenant Village in Westminster, Colorado. Julie was an avid reader. She loved cooking, bird watching, and traveling and camping in their RV. Julie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years. She was survived by her son, Michael (Cyndi) of Lakewood, Colorado; grandchildren, Megan (Addison) Maier of Denver, Colorado, and Ryan Abbott of Englewood, Colorado; sister, Martha (John) Carangelo of La Joya, New Mexico; and a niece and two nephews. Memorial Services honoring Julianne (Julie) will be Monday, July 11, 2016, beginning at 2 PM, at Covenant Village of Colorado Chapel, 9221 Wadsworth Parkway, in Westminster, Colorado 80021. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Denver Dumb Friends League 2080 South Quebec Street Denver, Colorado 80231-3298 or online at DDFL.org Please share your memories of Julie and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.