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Rose M. Bellento Abate, 89, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11 at the Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford, with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph N. Abate. Rose was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on July 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry and Christine DiBuono Bellento.

She and her late husband worked side by side for many years at their family business, Luigi’s Pizzeria. Rose lived for her family and loved them all unconditionally.

The “Matriarch” of her family, she was the beloved mother of Mary Critchett (Robert Doborwicz), Christine (Robert) Hanchette, Louis A. (Loretta) Abate, Joseph H. (Sandra) Abate, Henry A. (Maria Carmela) Abate, Prisco A. (Lucia) Abate, and the late Anthony Abate. She was the mother-in-law of Colleen Abate; and the sister of Anne Bellento and the late Mary Fleo and Anthony and Salvatore Bellento. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a “Special Thank You” to all the nurses and staff at the Whitney Manor and the Masonicare Health Center for the excellent care and comfort they provided to Rose.

The visiting hours were Aug. 13 at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. Her funeral procession left the funeral home on Aug. 14. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Anthony Church, New Haven. Interment followed in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, 104 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.