Elias "Lee" Najm, 85, of Wellston, passed away on Saturday evening, November 2, 2013. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon on July 14, 1928.
As a young man, he held a prominent position with the Lebanese Government. In 1952 his sister, Violet, brought him to Buffalo, NY, where he worked for Bethlehem Steel. It was in Buffalo where he met Helen Joseph of Wellston who was attending college at the University of Buffalo. They married in 1953 and returned to Wellston where in 1954 they opened Lee and Helen's Family Restaurant on Second Street. In the 1970's Lee opened Lee's Lounge adjoining the restaurant. Helen passed away in August of 1984. After a brief attempt at retirement in 1992, Lee opened the current Lee's Steakhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Youseff and Nour Milan Najm; brother Halim (Saide); brother Tanios; sister Yvonne (Toufic Massad) and their children Michel and Emiel; sister Marvie (Amine Madi) ; sister Violet (Georges Williams) and their son Samy.
He is survived by
his long time companion, Lucinda "Cindy" Kessler;
daughters of Halim, Noel, Claire and Violette;
children of Tanios (Angel Massad);
special niece, Rita, Rebecca, Joe, Raymonde and Sabah;
children of Marvie, Robert, Gabi, Roland, Bishop Edgard Madi and Toufic;
children of Violet, Daniel, Ozzie and Georges;
many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston with Bishop Edgard Madi officiating. Father Donald Maroon of Wellston and Father Joseph John Trapp II of Jackson will be co-celebrants. Burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Jackson.
As a young man, he held a prominent position with the Lebanese Government. In 1952 his sister, Violet, brought him to Buffalo, NY, where he worked for Bethlehem Steel. It was in Buffalo where he met Helen Joseph of Wellston who was attending college at the University of Buffalo. They married in 1953 and returned to Wellston where in 1954 they opened Lee and Helen's Family Restaurant on Second Street. In the 1970's Lee opened Lee's Lounge adjoining the restaurant. Helen passed away in August of 1984. After a brief attempt at retirement in 1992, Lee opened the current Lee's Steakhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Youseff and Nour Milan Najm; brother Halim (Saide); brother Tanios; sister Yvonne (Toufic Massad) and their children Michel and Emiel; sister Marvie (Amine Madi) ; sister Violet (Georges Williams) and their son Samy.
He is survived by
his long time companion, Lucinda "Cindy" Kessler;
daughters of Halim, Noel, Claire and Violette;
children of Tanios (Angel Massad);
special niece, Rita, Rebecca, Joe, Raymonde and Sabah;
children of Marvie, Robert, Gabi, Roland, Bishop Edgard Madi and Toufic;
children of Violet, Daniel, Ozzie and Georges;
many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston with Bishop Edgard Madi officiating. Father Donald Maroon of Wellston and Father Joseph John Trapp II of Jackson will be co-celebrants. Burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Jackson.
Elias "Lee" Najm, 85, of Wellston, passed away on Saturday evening, November 2, 2013. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon on July 14, 1928.
As a young man, he held a prominent position with the Lebanese Government. In 1952 his sister, Violet, brought him to Buffalo, NY, where he worked for Bethlehem Steel. It was in Buffalo where he met Helen Joseph of Wellston who was attending college at the University of Buffalo. They married in 1953 and returned to Wellston where in 1954 they opened Lee and Helen's Family Restaurant on Second Street. In the 1970's Lee opened Lee's Lounge adjoining the restaurant. Helen passed away in August of 1984. After a brief attempt at retirement in 1992, Lee opened the current Lee's Steakhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Youseff and Nour Milan Najm; brother Halim (Saide); brother Tanios; sister Yvonne (Toufic Massad) and their children Michel and Emiel; sister Marvie (Amine Madi) ; sister Violet (Georges Williams) and their son Samy.
He is survived by
his long time companion, Lucinda "Cindy" Kessler;
daughters of Halim, Noel, Claire and Violette;
children of Tanios (Angel Massad);
special niece, Rita, Rebecca, Joe, Raymonde and Sabah;
children of Marvie, Robert, Gabi, Roland, Bishop Edgard Madi and Toufic;
children of Violet, Daniel, Ozzie and Georges;
many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston with Bishop Edgard Madi officiating. Father Donald Maroon of Wellston and Father Joseph John Trapp II of Jackson will be co-celebrants. Burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Jackson.
As a young man, he held a prominent position with the Lebanese Government. In 1952 his sister, Violet, brought him to Buffalo, NY, where he worked for Bethlehem Steel. It was in Buffalo where he met Helen Joseph of Wellston who was attending college at the University of Buffalo. They married in 1953 and returned to Wellston where in 1954 they opened Lee and Helen's Family Restaurant on Second Street. In the 1970's Lee opened Lee's Lounge adjoining the restaurant. Helen passed away in August of 1984. After a brief attempt at retirement in 1992, Lee opened the current Lee's Steakhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Youseff and Nour Milan Najm; brother Halim (Saide); brother Tanios; sister Yvonne (Toufic Massad) and their children Michel and Emiel; sister Marvie (Amine Madi) ; sister Violet (Georges Williams) and their son Samy.
He is survived by
his long time companion, Lucinda "Cindy" Kessler;
daughters of Halim, Noel, Claire and Violette;
children of Tanios (Angel Massad);
special niece, Rita, Rebecca, Joe, Raymonde and Sabah;
children of Marvie, Robert, Gabi, Roland, Bishop Edgard Madi and Toufic;
children of Violet, Daniel, Ozzie and Georges;
many great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston with Bishop Edgard Madi officiating. Father Donald Maroon of Wellston and Father Joseph John Trapp II of Jackson will be co-celebrants. Burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Jackson.
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