Abraham, 87, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born in Jerusalem the son of Hanna John and Zarefi (Shaheen) Saba.
Abraham was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Badi and Antone Saba and a brother and sister-in law.
He was the youngest to serve in the British Police in Palestine and was much loved by his superiors. He left Palestine and went to Paris as an immigrant for 3 months and then moved to the Ivory Coast in South Africa where he worked as a business man for 23 years. He came to the U.S. in 1971 and worked for GM until his retirement after 21 years of service.
After he came to the U.S., he was introduced to his wife, Bonita's sister who told him about Bonita. He pursued her and when she agreed to let him come visit her and meet her family, he proposed to her, married her and arranged for her to come to U.S. so they could build their life together.
Besides his loving wife, Abraham is also survived by a brother, Saaid Saba, sister, Naheel Aranki and 19 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Abraham were held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church with Father James Graham and Father Saba Shoufani officiating. A Trisagion service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lansing.
Abraham was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Badi and Antone Saba and a brother and sister-in law.
He was the youngest to serve in the British Police in Palestine and was much loved by his superiors. He left Palestine and went to Paris as an immigrant for 3 months and then moved to the Ivory Coast in South Africa where he worked as a business man for 23 years. He came to the U.S. in 1971 and worked for GM until his retirement after 21 years of service.
After he came to the U.S., he was introduced to his wife, Bonita's sister who told him about Bonita. He pursued her and when she agreed to let him come visit her and meet her family, he proposed to her, married her and arranged for her to come to U.S. so they could build their life together.
Besides his loving wife, Abraham is also survived by a brother, Saaid Saba, sister, Naheel Aranki and 19 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Abraham were held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church with Father James Graham and Father Saba Shoufani officiating. A Trisagion service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lansing.
Abraham, 87, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born in Jerusalem the son of Hanna John and Zarefi (Shaheen) Saba.
Abraham was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Badi and Antone Saba and a brother and sister-in law.
He was the youngest to serve in the British Police in Palestine and was much loved by his superiors. He left Palestine and went to Paris as an immigrant for 3 months and then moved to the Ivory Coast in South Africa where he worked as a business man for 23 years. He came to the U.S. in 1971 and worked for GM until his retirement after 21 years of service.
After he came to the U.S., he was introduced to his wife, Bonita's sister who told him about Bonita. He pursued her and when she agreed to let him come visit her and meet her family, he proposed to her, married her and arranged for her to come to U.S. so they could build their life together.
Besides his loving wife, Abraham is also survived by a brother, Saaid Saba, sister, Naheel Aranki and 19 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Abraham were held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church with Father James Graham and Father Saba Shoufani officiating. A Trisagion service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lansing.
Abraham was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Badi and Antone Saba and a brother and sister-in law.
He was the youngest to serve in the British Police in Palestine and was much loved by his superiors. He left Palestine and went to Paris as an immigrant for 3 months and then moved to the Ivory Coast in South Africa where he worked as a business man for 23 years. He came to the U.S. in 1971 and worked for GM until his retirement after 21 years of service.
After he came to the U.S., he was introduced to his wife, Bonita's sister who told him about Bonita. He pursued her and when she agreed to let him come visit her and meet her family, he proposed to her, married her and arranged for her to come to U.S. so they could build their life together.
Besides his loving wife, Abraham is also survived by a brother, Saaid Saba, sister, Naheel Aranki and 19 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Abraham were held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church with Father James Graham and Father Saba Shoufani officiating. A Trisagion service was held.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lansing.
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