Eight Bells for Rich Abato

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Cathy Monaghan
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Eight Bells for Rich Abato

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Thursday, July 13th, longtime CDSOA member and good friend Rich Abato lost his battle with cancer and sailed off into the eternal sunset. He and his wife Melissa were members of the Northeast Fleet and sailed aboard their CD36 Mahalo attending many CDSOA gatherings both on and off the water. Rich was a frequent contributor (bottomscraper) to this board as well as a moderator for the Cape Dory Fans Facebook group. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.

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I'm very sorry to hear this. Rich was very generous with his time and knowledge. He will be missed.
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So sorry to hear this, thanks Cathy for posting. A real loss to this community.
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Very sorry to hear this. Thanks for letting us know. Rich's posts here on many topics help me learn how to care for Christine C for sure.
He will be missed.
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Re: Eight Bells for Rich Abato

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Rest in peace Rich. Much sympathy to his family and all who loved him....
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