Bahij Ibrahim Boutros "David"

57, of South Kingstown passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

He was the loving son of Ibrahim Boutros and Georgette Bayad Boutros. He was survived by his loving wife Andrea Mota Boutros. He was an adoring father to his daughter Christabell Boutros. Bahij was a loyal brother to Bassam Boutros and wife Karen, Rima Boutros, Elias Boutros and wife Alexandra, Carla Boutros Ghorayeb and husband Moufid, Christin Boutros Makhlouf and husband Charbel, all from South Kingstown, RI. He also leaves many nieces and nephews that he adored.

Bahij’s passing was after a long battle with a terminal illness, at home in South Kingstown. Surrounded and cared by his loving family and friends when God sent angels for him.

Bahij was born in Al-Hasakah, Syria and raised in Beirut Lebanon. He dreamed of a better life in America and arrived here when he was sixteen. All his dreams and hard work came to life in creating International Pockets Cafe and then Bajas Restaurants in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. His passion for food and excellence opened the path for him to become a successful restauranteur. He has always traveled back to his homeland to visit family and friends. America gave him his heart and the home he needed to become who he was destined to be.

Bahij will be remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit, and his generosity to those around him. There are no words for how much he is loved and missed. Our grief and loss are immeasurable.

 Bahij’s Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited, will be held on Friday, October 4th at 11 a.m. in St. George Maronite Catholic Church, 1493 Cranston St., Cranston, RI, followed by entombment in Sts. Peter & Paul Mausoleum at St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.

Visiting hours will be held at the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:https://secure.jhu.edu/form/kimmel