Philip A. Baddour Sr

Goldsboro – Mr. Philip A. Baddour, Sr., Goldsboro business and civic leader and city councilman for 16 years, died early Saturday at the age of 87 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Shikery Baddour (founder of Mount Olive Pickle Company) and Victoria Baddour and came to Goldsboro from Atlantic City, NJ at the age of six weeks. On October 21, 2001, he and his wife, Louise F. Baddour celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Baddour was a downtown merchant for over 30 years and served on the Goldsboro City Council from 1979 until 1995 when he declined to offer for another term. During his tenure on the council, he also served as mayor pro tempore. He was a member of the Goldsboro Host Lions Club, served as a director of Wayside Fellowship and was the recipient of the Cancer Society’s Outstanding Crusade Volunteer Award. When his sons were young, he was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America at the pack and troop levels. A life long member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, he was past chairman of the Parish Council and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Baddour was a veteran of World War II. He was very proud that all four of his sons graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Upon his retirement as a city councilman, Mr. Baddour was honored with a key to the city of Goldsboro and a resolution from the North Carolina League of Municipalities for his years of public service. Governor Jim Hunt honored him as a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

Mr. Baddour is survived by his wife, Louise Farfour Baddour; four sons, Philip A. Baddour, Jr. and wife, Margaret, Richard A. Baddour and wife, Lynda, Stephen Baddour and Neil J. Baddour and wife, Barbara; grandchildren, Philip A. Baddour, III, Mark L. Baddour, Helen S. Baddour, Richard A. Baddour, Jr., David B. Baddour, Jennifer L. Baddour, Kristin L. Baddour, and Amy E. Baddour; great-grandchildren, Henry C. Baddour and Jack R. Baddour; and brother, Mitchell Baddour and sister, Mary B. Walker.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Evelyn B. Mauro, Isabel B. Dixon and Lorraine B. Corbett.

Phil Baddour will always be remembered for his devotion to his church, family, friends and community.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic School, 1000 N. Jefferson Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 or charity of one’s choice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Norris, O.S.F.S presiding. Burial will follow in Willow Dale Cemetery.

A wake service will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church with the family receiving friends following the service until 9 p.m. Other times the family will be at the residence.