Abbott Sr., Donald

( 1938 - 2017) Longtime Bridgeport resident, parishioner of St. Bridget and die hard Black Hawks, Cubs, and the Arizona ( formerly Chicago) Cardinals fan. Adoring husband to the love of his life the late Margaret ( Wagner); loving son of the late Elroy and the late Jean Abbott; fond brother of Ken ( Vivian); devoted father to Mary, Don, Maureen Ryan ( Jim), Joe ( Pam), Bill ( Tanya), Valerie Bauer ( Michael), Tony ( Debra), Liz Begley ( Wayne), Marcy Harding ( Scott Crooks), Nick and the late Theresa. Extremely proud grandfather of Jess, the late Timmy, the late Patrick, and Maggie Ryan, Justin and Cody Harding, Sarah and Zach Abbott, Jackie and Shannon Bauer and Kaitlyn, Megan and Tommy Begley. Cherished nephew, brother- in- law, uncle, cousin, friend and second father to many.

Visitation Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 3: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. at Damar- Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice, Illinois. Funeral, Thursday, September 21, 2017, 8: 45 a. m. prayers to begin from the funeral home to Saint Bede the Venerable Church, 4440 W. 83rd Street, Chicago, Illinois for 10: 00 a. m. Mass. Cremation rites to be accorded. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, arthritis. org and / or Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, advocatechildrenshospital.com. For more information, 708- 496- 0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.