Hassan Khaleghi

The Owner of Flaming Torch Restaurant, Hassan Khaleghi passed away August 25, 2014 after battling a long illness. Hassan came to the United States in 1976 and attended the University of Alabama and obtained his Masters in Business. In 1989, Hassan moved to New Orleans and a love affair was born. Hassan began his career in the Hotel Business and in 1994 he opened his first restaurant. Hassan was very much involved in fundraisers throughout the City of New Orleans.

Hassan is survived by his wife and sons, Zohreh Khaleghi, Ali Khaleghi, Paymon Khaleghi. Other family and friends, Parvin Ataei, Ellie Pazooki, Ashkan Saljoghi, Dr Faramarz Soleimani,Simin and Dr Morteza Shams Nia, Mojgan and Joey Zamin, Patrick Sanders, Mohsen Alikhani, Suri and Hossein Mogareh Abed, Shiva and Dr Said Minokadeh, Staff of Flaming Torch Restaurant

“It is the sound of the door key singing loud in a second: is anybody home? Then is your shadow of pacific pace running through on hardwood to water oleanders and mandevilla flowers on the porch and arranging butterflies on botanical tablet, while watching cruise ships leaving the port on Mississippi River .Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain is blinking. We sit in the Landry's to waive for travellers who never arrived and never left but their perennial shadow is watering oleanders and white and red mandevilla, and at the door, the Northern Rooster crows to announce another day through his sorrowful throat, to keep our neighbors and friends awake, and aware of your presence, for all time...”

Services are being held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 on August 30, 2014. Reception will be held between 11:00 am – 1:00 pm., 1:00 Visitation followed by Cemetery.

To view and sign the guest book, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.