Obituary of Joshua Thomas Abe

Joshua Thomas Abe was born on July 15, 1992 in Tuba City, Arizona to Eugene and Rita Abe. He passed on Monday January 27, 2014 in Camp Verde, Arizona. He was 21 years old and was born into the Zuni-Edge water clan (maternal) and Mandan –Hidatsa, Japanese (paternal).He was the grandson of the late Goldtooth and Mary Begay of Jeddito, Arizona. He is survived by his mother, Rita Namingha and step-father TJ Namingha, siblings-John Padilla, Ahlona Abe, and Tia Abe, and his loving and loyal dog “Peanut” Abe, and aunties, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his father Eugene Abe, maternal and paternal grandparents. Joshua loved to play the guitar, and enjoyed meeting new people. He loved to write and read philosophy. Joshua was a loving and gentle person to all who knew him. Joshua “Yoshi” will live forever in our hearts and will be missed everyday. We were blessed to have had him in our lives.