Abella is survived by his mother Elba Abella.
Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, at 2900 Summer St. in Stamford.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, at 10 a.m., at St. Benedict Our Lady of Montserrat, at 1 St. Benedict Circle in Stamford.
Interment will follow at St. John Cemetery in Darien.
To leave online condolences, go to www.leopgallagherstamford.com.
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