Teckla “Tillie” Hajjar

Hajjar, Teckla “Tillie” of Weymouth, passed away March 1, 2022. She was an astounding 101 years old. Tillie was born in Lebanon to the late Thomas and Vicki Hajjar. At age 17, she married Antoon Hajjar, they met through family in Lebanon. Tillie and her husband Antoon opened a bowling alley in Weymouth. Later the bowling alley became a donated space for St. Albert the Great Church to hold Sunday mass, a skating rink, a fitness center and finally Hajjar’s Bar and Grille. Tillie was a devout Catholic and a long-time parishioner of St. Albert the Great Church. She enjoyed being social and loved to spend time with her family. 

Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Antoon Hajjar. Loving mother of Philip Hajjar and his wife Zako of Weymouth, David Hajjar and his wife Carolyn of Weymouth, Frederick Hajjar of FL and the late Louis, Daniel and Thomas Hajjar and mother in law of Diane Hajjar-Sullivan of FL. Cherished grandmother of Mike Sullivan and his wife Debbie of CT, Juliette Amendolare of Weymouth, Lorraine Conant and her husband Jeremy of VA, Tony Hajjar and his wife Kiley of Whitman, David Hajjar of Weymouth, former grandmother in law of Justin Amendolare of Hull and great-grandmother of Kelly, Danny, Samantha and Juliana. Dear sister of the late Nicholas and Elias. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Monday 3-7 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9 AM on Tuesday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Albert the Great Church, Weymouth at 10 AM. Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Weymouth. In loving memory of Tillie please consider a donation in her name to St. Albert the Great Church, 1140 Washington St, Weymouth, MA 02189; Old Colony Hospice, 321 Manley St, West Bridgewater, MA 02379; or to The Weymouth Food Pantry, 1189 Commercial St, Weymouth, MA 02189.