Abdo was born February 24th,  1967 to his loving parents Mohammed and Mimi.  Abdo was the second of five children.  Mimi had five boys and one girl.  "  Ibrahim,  Abdo, Ahmed, Esam & Fifi "  Abdo's little brother Esam died when he was a child.

( 1989 - 1991 )  Abdo was in the Egyptian Army.   He served two years and when he got out he decieded to come to America.


       

 

In March of 1992 Abdo left his homeland of Egypt to come to the United States to live.  He flew on Lufthansa Air and arrived in New York City at the JFK Airport. 

On February 19th, 1993,  Abdo met Dana and they began seeing each other.  They soon became a couple.  A couple who fell very much in love !

September 27th,  1997 I had the tubal reversal surgery at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill in hopes of someday giving Abdo a child.  The surgery was a success,  within 12 months I was pregnant with Abdo's first child.  I got pregnant twice more thereafter.
Needless to say the tubal reversals do work !

We were so happy when we found out the tubal reversal surgery was a success and that i was finally pregnant. 

December 23rd,  1999

Abdo became a daddy for the first time.  Adam Abdelhadi made his way into the world and into his daddy's heart.  Abdo was over the moon with the birth of his new son.  He was now the proud daddy of a wee baby boy.

On May 11th, 2000  Abdo lost his father,  Mohammed...also to a heart attack  His father was only 58 years old.  Abdo's father had just made a visit to America to see his son and to meet his new grandson, Adam.  It had been eight long years since they had seen each other, when his father left to returned home to Egypt...he had a massive heart attack when he got off the plane and died at the airport.   Abdo was devastated.  His father was a beautiful human being who had a heart of gold. The picture seen here was the last picture Abdo and his father ever took together.  God Rest them both in peace !  

On Sept.26th, 2001-  Abdo's second child was born.  Zachary Abdelhadi.  He is now a father for the second time and loving it !

Nov. 7th, 2001- Abdo had his first heart attack.  He had three stints placed in his arteries.  His son Zachary was only six weeks old at this time.


Praying for you,  Daddy !

In March of 2004,  Abdo had a second heart attack.  At this time four more stints were put in his arteries,  giving him a total of seven now.

  

June 1st, 2005 - Abdo got the news he's going to be a daddy again.  He was hoping for a baby girl this time.  He chose the name Yasmine for a girl !  On Jan.20th, 2006...Princess Yasmine was born. 

June 25th, 2005.  Abdo passed away from a massive heart attack, just three weeks after getting the news that he was going to be a daddy again !

There was a memorial service held at Lowes Funeral Home in Burlington, N.C. on June 26th, 2005.  I, along with my two older children said our final good-byes to Abdo.  I whispered in Abdo's ear how much I Loved him and how much the children and I would miss him.  I gave him a kiss on his forehead and then a kiss on each cheek and told him it was a goodbye kiss from Adam & Zach.  I remember I felt like I was in a total state of shock.  I just kept whispering in his ear how sorry I was that this happened to him and how sorry I felt that he would never see his children grow up or see the new baby that I was carrying.  It was the worst day of my life !  I know he's safe with God now and his suffering is over.   The only thing that keeps me going is the hope that one day I will see him again!

                                                                 

Abdo's body was flown back to his homeland of Egypt to be buried with his father.  This was his wish that he had expressed to me on numerous occasions and I felt this was the last thing I could do to honor him was to let it be known that he wished to be buried in his homeland of Egypt. The arrangements were made and he was soon on his way back home.  He flew from Greensboro, N.C. to New York and had a ten hour layover at JFK Airport before taking the rest of the trip to Egypt.  After thirteen long years Abdo was finally going home.  Go in peace, my love !

Abdo leaves behind three sons and two beautiful daughters who will carry on his legacy for many years to come.  Yasmine grows more and more like her dada each day. His love and life shine through them always.  They give me the strength to get through each day that we are without him !  He also leaves to cherish his memory a very special daughter-in-law named Stacey.

Yasmine Alexandria Abdelhadi made her debut into the world, weighing in at 7lbs,6oz.

This is Yasmine !
  She is the little princess he was longing for.  If only he could of held her and kissed her sweet little face one time. I can only imagine the happiness and joy he would of felt.  I know he was with us when she came into the world and he is forever watching over his three little ones...for they truly were the loves of his life ! 

On February 24th,  2006  Adam and Zachary and Myself sent up balloons to Abdo with a very special message written on them.  "  Happy Birthday, Daddy...We will Love you Forever  ".  As we watched them float up to him,  I remember Adam and Zach crying over who's balloons he would catch first,  but as we watched, their two balloons disappeared together at the same time.  It was so bittersweet...we all laugh and cried at the same time.

Today we bought a Birthday cake and Celebrated what would have been your 40th Birthday.  We sang " Happy Birthday " to you.  I hope you heard it.  Somehow I know you are watching over us Abdo....I can feel it !  We will never forget you or the " love that you brought to us "  God bless you and keep you until we see you again.

" HAPPY BIRTHDAY "

                                       I love you Abdo,

                                            Dana