Nabih Boulus Mashni

Nabih Boulus Mashni, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died peacefully on December 7, 2011. Nabih was born on February 8, 1929 in Ramallah, Palestine. He came to the U.S. to attend college in the early 1950’s and met and married Barbara Jean Jones, his wife of 57 years. Nabih graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in business and moved to southeast Michigan to take a job with the Ford Motor Company. He later received an MBA from the University of Michigan and continued working as a financial analyst at Ford until his retirement.

Nabih was instrumental in helping his family from Ramallah—his parents, siblings and grown nephews-- immigrate to the United States and establish lives and community here.

He is survived by Barbara and their six children, Laila (Donn) Shull, Lisa (Eric) Olson, David Mashni, Carol (David) Simmons, Janet Mashni-Seeburger and Kathie Mashni. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, Christine, Ryan and Madeline Olson, Stephen, Elizabeth and Erin Simmons, and Job, Mara and Violet Seeburger. Nabih was predeceased by his parents, Boulus and Jalileh Mashni, a sister, Rose (Fuad) Haddad and a brother, Wadie (Aneesa) Mashni. He leaves behind three brothers, Naim (Mary) Mashni, Fuad (Lucy) Mashni and David (Nohad) Mashni, four sisters, Weddad (Herbert) Faiman, Laila (George) Mashny, and Aneesa (Najeeb) Nakhle, and many nieces and nephews.

Nabih's family will receive friends on Sunday December 11, 2011 from 3-8 pm at Metropolitan 7th Day Adventist Church, 15585 N Haggerty Rd in Plymouth. Funeral Service Monday December 12, 2011 11:00 am at the church. Nabih will be laid to rest at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia.

Arrangements under the direction of Harry J Will Funeral Homes, Livonia, MI.