Ignatius Saba

Iggy was born in Sherburne, New York to Saba Joseph and Jennie Abdulla Saba. After graduating college he moved to Poughkeepsie, New York where he began his 42-year career with IBM.

After transferring to Raleigh in 1991 and retiring from IBM he started his own company before fully retiring to enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling the world and rooting for his favorite sports teams, including the New York Yankees and New York Giants.

He was predeceased by his loving wife of over 61 years, Jacqueline A. Saba and his sister Dolores Nassimos of Bouckville, NY.

Iggy is survived by his brother, Anthony Saba (Elaine), of Rochester, NY. He will be forever loved and missed by his children Stephanie Capolongo (Ken) of Raleigh, NC; Stephen Saba (Leslie) of Raleigh, NC; and Cynthia Saba (Bill) of Boston, MA; as well as his grandson Stephen Malile (Ashley) and great-granddaughter Layla Malile, of Raleigh, NC and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 Southeast Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27511. The family will receive friends and family following the service at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the staff at Sunrise Senior Living of Cary, the ICU & 5th floor teams at WakeMed Cary, and Transitions LifeCare of Raleigh for their excellent care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (https://www.michaeljfox.org/), Sunrise Senior Living of Cary, Transitions LifeCare of Raleigh; or a charity of your choice.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BrownWynneCary.com for the Saba family.