Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate, 26, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Dec. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Matt is survived by his wife, Stacie Rigall; his son Carson Abbate; parents, Karen Binion and her husband James, and Salvatore Abbate and his wife Jane Whitfield; his siblings Dominica Abbate, Elliot Abbate, Valerie Binion and Kelly Binion. He is also survived by his grandfather, Dominic Abbate and many friends, extended family members and his comrades in the USMC.
Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate, 26, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Dec. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Matt is survived by his wife, Stacie Rigall; his son Carson Abbate; parents, Karen Binion and her husband James, and Salvatore Abbate and his wife Jane Whitfield; his siblings Dominica Abbate, Elliot Abbate, Valerie Binion and Kelly Binion. He is also survived by his grandfather, Dominic Abbate and many friends, extended family members and his comrades in the USMC.
