BASTA, Nabil W., M.D. Of Wellesley and Hyannis (March 26, 2022). Beloved husband of Nadine Basta for 60 years. Devoted father of Karim Basta and his wife, Suya, of New Canaan, Connecticut and St. Croix, USVI, and Paul Basta and his wife, Stephanie, of New York City, New York. Adored grandfather of Michelle, Natalie, Maggie, Jeffrey, and Andrew. Brother of the late Leila Cayci.
Dr. Basta was born in Cairo, Egypt on May 15,1932. He graduated from Cairo’s Victoria College in 1951 and from Cairo University in 1958. He was a longtime Orthopedic Surgeon at Columbia Metrowest/Leonard Morse Hospital. There, he served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief of Sports Medicine, Secretary and Vice President of the Medical Staff, and President of the Medical Staff, among other positions.
He was a soccer coach for Wellesley United for a decade and an avid fisherman of Nantucket Sound and its surrounding waters. He was a trusted advisor and friend to many.
A visitation will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt. 16), Wellesley on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 2:00pm followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 3:00pm. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment in Oak Neck Cemetery, Hyannis on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 9:00am.