Joseph Aboody, 74, of 8 Hilton Ave., co-owner of El Morocco Restaurant, died Sunday, Dec. 2, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after being stricken ill at home.
He leaves two brothers, Paul Aboody Jr. and Richard Aboody, both of Worcester; three sisters, Marion Haddad, Naphie Samara and Grace Aboody, all of Worcester; nieces and nephews. A brother, John Aboody died in May, and a sister, Adele MacKoul, died in 1996. He graduated from Commerce High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Aboody co-owned and served as president of the El Morocco Restaurant, a family business, for more than 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, several Syrian-Lebanese organizations in Worcester, and the Heritage Society.
He constructed many award-winning floats for Worcester parades.
He also appeared in several full-length movies while living in Hollywood.
The funeral will be held Thursday,from the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., with a service in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 256 Hamilton St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.
He leaves two brothers, Paul Aboody Jr. and Richard Aboody, both of Worcester; three sisters, Marion Haddad, Naphie Samara and Grace Aboody, all of Worcester; nieces and nephews. A brother, John Aboody died in May, and a sister, Adele MacKoul, died in 1996. He graduated from Commerce High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Aboody co-owned and served as president of the El Morocco Restaurant, a family business, for more than 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, several Syrian-Lebanese organizations in Worcester, and the Heritage Society.
He constructed many award-winning floats for Worcester parades.
He also appeared in several full-length movies while living in Hollywood.
The funeral will be held Thursday,from the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., with a service in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 256 Hamilton St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.
Joseph Aboody, 74, of 8 Hilton Ave., co-owner of El Morocco Restaurant, died Sunday, Dec. 2, in St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center after being stricken ill at home.
He leaves two brothers, Paul Aboody Jr. and Richard Aboody, both of Worcester; three sisters, Marion Haddad, Naphie Samara and Grace Aboody, all of Worcester; nieces and nephews. A brother, John Aboody died in May, and a sister, Adele MacKoul, died in 1996. He graduated from Commerce High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Aboody co-owned and served as president of the El Morocco Restaurant, a family business, for more than 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, several Syrian-Lebanese organizations in Worcester, and the Heritage Society.
He constructed many award-winning floats for Worcester parades.
He also appeared in several full-length movies while living in Hollywood.
The funeral will be held Thursday,from the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., with a service in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 256 Hamilton St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.
He leaves two brothers, Paul Aboody Jr. and Richard Aboody, both of Worcester; three sisters, Marion Haddad, Naphie Samara and Grace Aboody, all of Worcester; nieces and nephews. A brother, John Aboody died in May, and a sister, Adele MacKoul, died in 1996. He graduated from Commerce High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Aboody co-owned and served as president of the El Morocco Restaurant, a family business, for more than 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, several Syrian-Lebanese organizations in Worcester, and the Heritage Society.
He constructed many award-winning floats for Worcester parades.
He also appeared in several full-length movies while living in Hollywood.
The funeral will be held Thursday,from the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., with a service in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 256 Hamilton St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.
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