Watfa El-Khoury
1928-2021
It is with sadness that the
family of Watfa El-Khoury announces her death at the Dr. Everett
Chalmers Hospital on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at the age of 92.
Born in Niha, Lebanon, on December 2nd, 1928, she was the wife of the
late Youssef El-Khoury of Fredericton NB. She passed just short of
celebrating her 93rd birthday the next day. Watfa’s family
will forever honour the woman they loved and respected so
much.
Watfa leaves behind her sons,
Wady, Albert (Lucie), Gabriel (Rita) and Pierre El-Khoury, all of
Fredericton NB; Daughters, Salem Tibbet (Fred) of Toronto ON,
Charlotte Debly and Yvonne Fahd of Ottawa ON; Grandchildren
Marie-Josée McGraw, Youssef, Daniel (Tiffany),
André and Nadia El-Khoury, Justin Weir, Jason (Megan),
Sandra, Michael and Alexa El-Khoury, Julianna and Diane Tibbet (Jorge
Orozco), Karam Debly (Laura), Sheila Magnus (Matthew), Chantal and
John Fahd (Bethany); Great-Grandchildren, Rafaelle and Emmanuel
McGraw, Zoe, Mila, Jonathan and Sophia El-Khoury, Jonathan Tibbet,
Francis, Louis and Helena Debly, Tyler and Austin Magnus, as well as
many cousins, nieces and nephews. Watfa also leaves behind her
siblings; Percy, Tom, Albert, Abe, Charlie and Sabina
Khoury.
In addition, Watfa was
predeceased by her parents Salim and Houla Khoury, her siblings Sally
Delmas, Joseph and Mary Khoury and her son-in-law Louis
Debly.
Watfa immigrated to Guadeloupe
in 1955 where she lived for 12 Years. She had left Lebanon to join her
husband and brought her first three children with her. In 1967, the
family immigrated a second time to Canada to provide a better future
and lifestyle for her family. Watfa’s family was everything
to her. She was a devoted wife and mother who cared for her children
and many of her grandchildren. She will be remembered for her sense of
humour, her hard work and sacrifices for her
family.
Visitation will be held at
McAdam’s Funeral Home, 160 York St., on Saturday December
4th from 4 to 7 pm. Parish prayers will begin at 7 pm. Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Charbel’s
Maronite Catholic Church, 299 Argyle St., on Sunday December 5th at 3
pm. Msgr. Elie Zouein will be celebrant. Interment will take place in
the Hermitage Catholic Cemetery after the
mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations in
Watfa’s memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s
Society, or St. Charbel’s Catholic
Church.
www.mcadamsfh.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Watfa El-Khoury 19282021..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick