Abdullah Mohamad Wajeeh

Abdullah Mohamad Wajeeh peacefully passed away January 22, 2026 at the age of 90 at his home in Sterling Heights, MI. Abdullah, known by Cido to those who loved him, was born January 26, 1936 in a small village, Iksal, outside of Nazareth, Palestine, to his parents Mohamad and Hilwa Wajeeh. Abdullah spent his early years working on his parent’s farm, along with his siblings Tawfik, Fatmi, Rema, Fouzia, Faiz, Ali, Omar, Arifay and Khalid. In his later years, Abdullah set out to start a life as a teacher, making his way out of Palestine to Jordon where he earned his teaching degree and became a successful teacher there. Abdullah later decided that he wanted to start a life in America, where he discovered that his teaching degree and his experience would not be accepted for him to continue to teach. At the age of 24, Abdullah started over, working towards obtaining his doctorate in mathematics while supporting himself with a number of different jobs such as janitor, waiter and restaurant maître d’. One day he was waiting on a beautiful woman, Susan, and he said he knew the second he saw her that he was going to marry her. Susan and Abdullah enjoyed a true love story, remaining together for 58 years until Susans passing in 2019. Abdullah remained a strong supporter of Palestine and was actively involved in the United Holy Land Fund, serving as president 1979-1980, a non-profit humanitarian institution. He helped found the Palestinian American Congress in the US, an organization established in 1979 to assist the Palestinian-American community in coordinating and organizing its political, educational, cultural and social affairs and supporting the Palestinian cause. He received the honor of Palestinian of the Year awarded by the Palestinian American Community Center in Chicago in 2000. Through his commitment to his Palestinian roots, he had the opportunity to travel and meet a number of high-ranking politicians and dignitaries. Abdullah was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan, his daughter Lila (Steve) Seamans, his parents Mohamad and Hilwa and his siblings, Tawfik, Rema, Fouzia and Faiz Wajeeh. He leaves behind a family who loved him deeply, his son Omar (Jennifer) Wajeeh, grandchildren Omar Adam Wajeeh, Samantha Wajeeh, Raina Seamans and Austin Seamans, as well as his siblings Fatmi, Ali, Omar, Arifay and Khalid Wajeeh. Cido leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and compassion. Services will be private at this time. His love and spirit live on in his family.

Abdullah Mohamad Wajeeh

January 1, 1936 - January 22, 2026