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Fawzi Massa: Born April 14, 1931 in Baghdad, Iraq and Died March 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. The surname Massa is a biblical and a Hebrew name meaning lifting up a burden, uplifting, or a gift (Genesis 25:14). Fawzi hails from Chaldean decent, an ancient Semitic people that became dominant in Babylonia (Present day Iraq). In his later years, Fawzi worked for global companies in wholesale distribution throughout Europe and the Middle East. He married his sweetheart, Linda, and had a son who was born in Iraq. During the Second Iraqi-Kurdish War in the early 70’s, he emigrated to Maryland seeking a better life for his current family where his second son was born. After a few years, with members of the family in Los Angeles, he moved his family and opened up a retail store on La Tijera Blvd selling clothing. He worked his entire life dedicating his life to helping others. His favorite past times was baseball and was a die-hard Los Angeles Dodgers fan. After over 30 years of working alongside his wife, they decided to retire. Soon thereafter, his son married and the recently married couple bore his first grandson. Unfortunately, Fawzi Massa passed suddenly on March 2, 2020 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial in Culver City.