José María Abraham, beloved grandfather, father, and husband, died on Friday, March 24, 2023. Born on April 14, 1935 in Mallorca, Spain, he was one of four siblings. José was born in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, and as a child, he often had to steal food to feed his family. As he grew up, he developed a love for the sea, fishing, and the culinary arts. He married Pilar Figueroa, and together they had two children, Maria and Tony. The four moved to Montreal and eventually to the United States, where they lived in Falls Church, Virginia. Wherever he lived, José worked tirelessly in the restaurant industry and eventually started his own businesses, working as a fisherman, restaurateur, and importer of Spanish beverages. He spoke multiple languages, including Spanish, Mallorquin, English, French, and German. He loved Mallorca, and in his heyday, would take his boat into the sea to fish. He had a sharp, witty sense of humor and was cracking jokes even as he laid in the ICU several weeks ago. There is so much more we could say about him. It is an impossible task to write a succinct obituary about a man who lived his life so fully. José is survived by wife Pilar, his two children Maria and Tony, and his five grandchildren Rani, Leela, Anil, Tiffany, and Miguel.
José María Abraham, beloved grandfather, father, and husband, died on Friday, March 24, 2023. Born on April 14, 1935 in Mallorca, Spain, he was one of four siblings. José was born in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, and as a child, he often had to steal food to feed his family. As he grew up, he developed a love for the sea, fishing, and the culinary arts. He married Pilar Figueroa, and together they had two children, Maria and Tony. The four moved to Montreal and eventually to the United States, where they lived in Falls Church, Virginia. Wherever he lived, José worked tirelessly in the restaurant industry and eventually started his own businesses, working as a fisherman, restaurateur, and importer of Spanish beverages. He spoke multiple languages, including Spanish, Mallorquin, English, French, and German. He loved Mallorca, and in his heyday, would take his boat into the sea to fish. He had a sharp, witty sense of humor and was cracking jokes even as he laid in the ICU several weeks ago. There is so much more we could say about him. It is an impossible task to write a succinct obituary about a man who lived his life so fully. José is survived by wife Pilar, his two children Maria and Tony, and his five grandchildren Rani, Leela, Anil, Tiffany, and Miguel.
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