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Ellis "Pete" Abel

August 10, 1946 — November 26, 2020

New Athens

Ellis Eugene “Pete” Abel, 74, of New Athens, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home. Pete was born August 10, 1946 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Cloyd Ellis and Edith Pauline Parrish Abel.

He was a retired Service and Sales Associate from Excel Mining Systems in Cadiz.  He was a member of the New Athens United Methodist Church; New Athens VFD and EMS; a former Mayor of New Athens; member of the Cadiz American Legion; and the Fairpoint Polish Club.

Preceding him in death are his parents and his brother, Kenneth Everett Abel.

Surviving are his wife, Janice Yocham Abel; a son, Scott Abel and wife Heidi of Dresden, OH; 2 daughters: Carlene Abel of Jewett, OH;   and Crissy Abel and her husband Vince D’Amico of Boulder, CO; five grandchildren: Cory Spring, Arabeth Abel, Darin Abel and his wife Ariel, Madison Golec and Giada D’Amico; a great granddaughter, Lynden Myers; 2 sisters: Anna Louise Toole and Wilda Jean (Pete) Tuchek all of New Athens, Ohio.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 29 from 12:00 p.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. at Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Cadiz, Ohio. Rev. and brother-in-law Pete Tuchek will officiate.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin Museum, P.O. Box 186, New Athens, Ohio  43981.

The memorial guestbook may be signed at www.clark-kirkland-barr.com.

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Visitation

Sunday, November 29, 2020

12:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home

172 S Main St, Cadiz, OH 43907

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Funeral Service

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home

172 S Main St, Cadiz, OH 43907

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