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Abraham Lichaa
אברהם לישע6 Sep 1924 (or 1923), Cairo, Egypt · died 1 April 2012, Providence, Rhode Island; buried Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick · buried Providence, Rhode Island
Alon's wife's father's fatherLichaaAlso written: Abraham / Ibrahim Lichaa, Leshaa, Elichaa; Arabic إبراهيم ليشعRead the story
What we know
Born in Cairo to a Karaite family, the only child of Yaacoub Lichaa and Soltana Massouda. Settled in Providence in 1963 and founded the Abraham Lichaa Company, a costume-jewellery firm.
From our research
- Born in Egypt (Cairo) to Yaacoub (Jacob) and Soltana (Sultana) née Massouda; a Karaite Jew
- Birth year: 1924 in the Karaite database and on his grave record; 6 Sep 1923 in the obituary and MyHeritage. His parents married on 18 Sep 1923, which fits 1924
- Settled in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1963 with his wife Aimee
- Founded the Abraham Lichaa Co., a costume-jewellery firm; retired in December 2001
- Member of Temple Emanu-El, Providence
- Died 1 Apr 2012 in Providence; buried at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, Rhode Island
Sources
- Tributes.com · Abraham LichaaBirth: Sep 6 1923Death: Apr 1 2012Wife: AimeeSpouse Status: AliveBurial: Providence, Rhode IslandMemorial Service Details: Fun
- United States and Canada, Index of Obituaries, 1900-2019 · Abraham Lichaa
- Obituary (Providence, 2012)
- Find a Grave: Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick RI
- Les Fleurs de l'Orient, "Karaite Families" database (farhi.org), compiled from David Elichaa (1926-2007)