Obituary

Carolyn Justine Abraham
(February 19, 1942 - November 2, 2021)

Carolyn Justine Abraham, 79, of Huntington, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Woodlands Retirement Community. Justine was born on February 19, 1942, in Huntington, WV to the late Charles and Genevie Peters. She met her husband, Dr. Fred Abraham, through a mutual friend and worked for him in his new dental practice. They fell in love and married shortly thereafter. She was a devoted wife and mother and a loving sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. Justine was a woman of quiet strength, determination and boundless energy. She was a great listener, comforter and natural mother and teacher to all who knew her. She built a home that was welcoming and filled with love and chocolate chip cookies. Justine had a passion and special talent for decorating, baking and gardening. She was a long-time member of St. John's Episcopal Church where she served for many years on the Alter Guild, and later became a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She served as a past President of the Huntington Dental Auxiliary where she focused her time on charitable contributions. Justine is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dr. Fred Abraham of Huntington, WV; three daughters, Amy Abraham of Miami, FL, Rebecca Sothen of Huntington, WV and Sarah Daley of Louisville, KY; six grandchildren, Jacob and Madison Abraham, Joseph May and Thurman Hinkle, Luke and Katherine Daley; and three siblings, Brenda McComas, Lynette Simms, and Eugene Peters, all of Huntington, WV. Funeral Mass will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with interment following in Woodmere Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church, (masks are required). Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary in in charge of arrangements.