Local Musician Gabe Papetti Passed Away

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:48 am

I doubt most of you know Gabe. Every Friday night for over twenty five years there was an acoustic jam at one of our friend's house. Gabe was there from the beginning. Harry Walter, Ken Oyler and Jerry Berkstresser were among the ones who use to join in. You never who would show up.

They even played some bars for a while. I joined in when I could with only a snare drum and brushes. It was great fun.

Gabe had a stroke a few months ago. The last I heard, he was improving. This evening I got the call...Gabe passed away.

Please remember his family in your prayers

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:02 am

bill, this is very sad news. i had the pleasure a few times to hang out with you guys in that basement with "friends of mine". and gabe made me laugh alot. he knew alot of songs. very sad. my deepest sympathy to his family, friends and jammin buddies.

RIP Gabe.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:24 am

mjb wrote:bill, this is very sad news. i had the pleasure a few times to hang out with you guys in that basement with "friends of mine". and gabe made me laugh alot. he knew alot of songs. very sad. my deepest sympathy to his family, friends and jammin buddies.

RIP Gabe.

Thanks Mike, I will pass that along.

Post by **Jim Price** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:43 am

I saw Gabe perform with "Friends of Mine," and also a time or two in his trio with Harry Walter and Ken Oyler, Midnight Flyer. Below are two pictures of Gabe and Midnight Flyer, taken at the Hitching Post in April 2005.

My sympathies go out to Gabe's family and friends.

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:14 pm

Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. He was a great person and a fine musician. I'm sure he and Harry are building a band in the Big Sky. His memory lives on.

generationgap · Post by **generationgap** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:29 am

I also knew Gabe he was a great guy and musican.
I along with a few others just seen Gabe at Harrys tribute before his first stroke. 2 great guys in less than a year......

He will be sadly missed.
My sympathies go out to Gabe's family

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:09 pm

Three people's lives were saved because Gabe donated his organs.

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:31 pm

That's awesome. So he lives on.