Joseph Hajjar

Joseph Hajjar of Quincy passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, May 3, 2010 at age 87. Born in Quincy, he was a lifelong resident and a WWII veteran US Navy. Joe worked at the Fore River Shipyard for 24 years before opening his restaurant Joe’s Lunch across from the main gate, operating it for 17 years. He then worked as a project manager for the Quincy Housing Authority for another 17 years before retiring in 1997. He was a member of the American Legion Post 95, Sons of Lebanon of Quincy, Fore River Long Service Club and the St. Joseph’s Holy Name Society.

The beloved husband of the late Nancy (Arbeely) Hajjar, Joe was the loving father of Joseph C. Hajjar and Barbara A. Niles, both of Quincy and Lorraine M. Carlson and her husband William of Kingston; dear grandfather of Joseph R. Hajjar and his wife Christine of Weymouth, Nicole C. Carroll, Emily F. Hajjar, and David J. Hajjar, all of Quincy, Daniel T. O’Shea of NC, and Neil W., Nazera A. and Olivia L. Carlson, all of Kingston; great grandfather of Isabelle C. and Alexandra J. Hajjar and Molly A. and Joseph M. Carroll; and beloved brother of Josephine Hajjar of Quincy, Abraham “Jack” Hajjar of NY and the late Isabelle “Izzy” Habeeb, George “Ned” Hajjar and Olivia “Nellie” Saad.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 6 from 4:00 to 9:00pm at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. On Friday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 9:00am , followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00am at St. Joseph’s Church 550 Washington St. Quincy. Burial with Military Honors will be at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.

Donations in Joe’s memory may be made to the VNA Hospice 100 Sylvan Rd. Woburn, MA 01801 or the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway, Ste 1509, NY, NY 10018 pdf.org.