In Memory of Pat Abo

Dr. Patricia Jantzen Abo, 70, of Glastonbury, loving wife of Richard Abo, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 18, 2024 with family by her side. Pat was born and raised on Long Island, NY, daughter of the late Henry and Jean Jantzen. Her life's work was caring for animals as a veterinarian, which she did for 37 years. She practiced at Bolton Veterinary Hospital, Glastonbury Animal Hospital, and for 30 years at Tolland Veterinary Hospital where she was co-owner and provided loving care to countless animals. She was a loving partner of 48 years, married for 45, to her husband Richard. She is survived by her husband, her three children and their partners, Megan &Shaun, Kristy &Pavel, and Eric &Ale, her longtime friend Cathy Tuppo, and many extended family members including her beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy Jantzen, and her parents. Funeral services and burial wil be * In lieu of flowers, donations in Pat's memory may be made to Beat Parkinson's Today

(beatpdtoday.com), which provided Pat with hope and community for years between her diagnosis and her passing, or to the Tolland Veterinary Hospital fund for charitable animal care, which Pat started with her business partner, D.r Laura Roy.

For those who would like to donate to the TVH fund, checks made out to Tolland Veterinary Hospital can be mailed to TVH, 70 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland, CT 06084.