Obituary of Arthur Henry Gabbey
Arthur Henry Gabbey, Jr., age 85, of Melbourne, Florida passed away in his residence on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
He leaves many mourning his passing, including his wife of 41 years, Sally (Burke) Gabbey; children, Elaine Delvaux and husband Ron, Scott Gabbey and wife Betanya, and Lori Beckett and husband Jon; grandsons, Jon Delvaux and Felipe Duran; granddaughters, Emma Beckett and Ava Beckett; sisters, Roberta Catterton and husband Martin and Sandra Olmstead and husband Tom and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Gabbey Sr. and Ruth (Hirt) Pepe; brothers, Kenneth Gabbey and Roger Gabbey; and sisters, Irene Ortega and Barbara Neilon.
He was born on August 23, 1933 in Rochester, New York. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years, and was a dedicated employee and manager for General Electric for 30 years. He was a devoted husband and father, and enjoyed traveling, fishing, and woodworking. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
A Celebration of Life will take place at 11 am on Friday, June 28th at Calvary Chapel in Melbourne, Florida.