STEPHEN J. KABBAS JR

67, of Johnston, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2012. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Noreen (DeRosa) Kabbas.

Born in Providence he was the son of Lucille (Michaud) Kabbas of Providence and the late Stephen J. Kabbas Sr.

Mr. Kabbas was employed by V-Tron Electronics, South Attleboro, MA for 32 years until retiring. He was a graduate of Warwick Veterans High School and attended NE Tech and Bryant College and served in the Army during Vietnam.

Stephen was an antique car enthusiast, his passion was restoring and building antique cars and spending countless hours traveling with his friends to car shows.

Besides his wife and mother he is survived by his children Lea Kabbas of Providence, Michelle and Lauren Kabbas both of Johnston; his grandchildren Brittany, Christian, Mark Jr., Hannah, Maxwell and Olivia. He was the brother of Michael and Bruce Kabbas both of Providence and nephew of Emilienne DelBonis of Johnston and the late Rita May.

His funeral will be held on Monday at 9:45am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Augustine's Church, 639 Mount Pleasant Ave.,Providence at 11am. Burial, with military honors, will be in the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. VISITING HOURS Sunday 4-8pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 931 Jefferson Blvd. Suite 3004 Warwick, RI 02886. Visit nardolillo.com for online condolences.