Carl H Abell

Pembroke – Carl Harold Abell, 76, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at a Bangor hospital. Carl was born in Reading, MA, on August 2, 1935, son of the late Harold and Jeanette (Tromblay) Abell. After graduating from high school, he started his career with Stop n Shop, where he worked until his retirement in 1993. During his career Carl worked in receiving and helped setting up new locations throughout the area. He was a proud member of the National Rifle Association and a pastel artist in his spare time. Carl was an avid gardener and enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Surviving are his companion of 25 years, Carol Allard of Pembroke; five children, Carl Abell Jr. and his wife Maureen, Michael Abell and his wife Denise, and Steven Abell and his wife Kathy, all of Wilmington, MA, and Matthew Abell and his companion Darcie DeLuca, and Elizabeth Abell and her companion David Joly, all of Salem, MA; five grandchildren, Jillian Abell and her husband Joseph Zechner, Kyle Abell, Kathryn Abell and Harold Abell, all of Wilmington, MA, and Lillian Abell of Salem, MA; a great-grandson Joseph Zechner; two sisters, Coralee Carado and her husband Paul of Beverly, MA, and Sandra Ludwig of North Ft. Myers, FL; an uncle Ralph Tromblay of Hampton, NH; and an aunt Irene Pospisil of Brea, CA. He is also survived by Carol’s children, Wendy Murray and her husband Dan of Ozark, MO, and Stephanie Allard and her husband Scott Fraser of Perry; and Carol’s grandchildren, Sarah Franey and her husband James of Collinsville, IL, Erin Murray of Springfield, MO, Allison Murray of Ozark, MO, and Riley and Wren Fraser of Perry. A celebration of Carl’s life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Pembroke United Methodist Church, 38 Little Falls Rd., Pembroke. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.