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Sabbag, Nicholas R. “Mr. Nick” of Hull, formerly of Hingham, October 16, 2006. Beloved husband for more than 62 years of Helen F. (Musto) of Hull. Loving father of David R. Sabbag and his wife Marsha Webb-Sabbag of Hingham and Gary E. Sabbag of Dover, NH. Brother of Albert of W. Virginia, James of Bedford, Marji Haddad of Arlington and the late Alice Salhaney, Linda Abbott, George and Arthur. Cherished grandfather of Toby of Weymouth and Sophia of Hingham. Great grandfather of Camille of Weymouth. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., WOLLASTON, Thursday at 8 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church, Wollaston at 9 AM. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 PM. Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Nicholas (“Mr. Nick) R. Sabbag died Monday at his home at Nantasket Beach in Hull, Mass. from complications stemming from a long-standing battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends. A veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific, Sabbag was born of immigrant parents Rose (Dahood) and Russel Sabbag on September 25, 1918. He was a restaurateur, property owner and businessman of some renown on the South Shore of Massachusetts. From humble beginnings with the business called Nick’s Milk Bar, which he began with wife Helen (Musto) in 1948 in South Hingham, Sabbag parlayed that business into larger operations with continual improvement and renovation. In the latter part of the 1960s his Nick’s Restaurant and Starlite Lounge became one of the premier places for fine dining and entertainment. He presented such well-known acts as Frankie Fontaine (from the Jackie Gleason television show), The Ink Spots, Dagmar, Bobbie Breen, plus local favorites like Nick Lombardo and Ken Drinan (along with Jack Saunders and Greg Savage), Don Latulipe (WEZE DJ), The Bill Bizzo Trio and more. In the early 1970s. Sabbag sold his operation to a group of Boston investors, who turned the place into The Aloha Chinese Restaurant. Sabbag bought a new property in Hull, at Nantasket Beach from Walter and Jean Sullivan. His new business was called Mr. Nick’s Restaurant and the Eudemon Lounge, which later became Toby’s Place. These businesses he operated with his wife, Helen, and two sons, David and Gary into the 1980s. In the 1990s Sabbag leased his building to what now houses the businesses of present day Schooner’s Restaurant and The Sea Note. Then in his 80s, Sabbag just would not retire. He kept doing what he loved to do, sell food, mix and mingle with people and travel. He hit the road at an age when most people his age are content to rest and relax. Sabbag began his traveling food concession attending numerous local, regional and national events such as the Marshfield, Topsfield, Brockton and Rochester Fairs, plus Biker and Racing Festivals in Laconia, NH, Sturgis, South Dakota, Daytona Beach, Fla. and the Italian Feast in Boston, just to name a few. At these places he earned the reputation and unofficial title with his following, as the “Sausage King”. His humor, exuberance for business, good nature and love of people kept him motivated and moving up until the last year of his life. Donations in memory of Mr. Sabbag may be made to Church of the Resurrection, 1057 Main St. Hingham, MA 02043 or National Shrine of St. Anthony & St. Jude, 58 Weybosset St., Providence RI, 02903.