Allen Abate, age 56, died in his Walpole, Massachusetts home on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Born in Roslindale, Massachusetts on December 14, 1958, he was the son of Anthony Peter and Annie (Ricci) Abate. He graduated from Boston English High School with the class of 1976. While in High School, Allen found his passion for music, teaching himself to play the guitar. He also had a passion for cars and this led to him working at his father’s business, Suffolk Auto Body in Roslindale, together with his brothers.