Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14)
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday August 5, 2019. Beloved husband of Samira Hajjar. Devoted father of Elias Maroun (Carol Sfeir), late Leila (Nabil El-Hachem), Rima (late Kamal Saliba), Georges (Josette Naim), Fadi (Odile Haddad), Claire (Camil Abou-Assi) and Nabil (Dr Kay-Anne Haykal). Loving brother of George (Wadad Absi), Joseph (late Georgette Asmar), Late Saïd (Therese Asmar), Eid (Lodi Choueiry) and Marie Wazen (late Abdo) of Lebanon. Cherished grandfather of Joyce (Glenn Baxter), Jason, James, Caren, Carla, Marissa, Christine, Michael Antonio, Josianne, Christopher, Nicholas, Kayla, Anthony Ely, Marc, and Lauren as well as his great-grandchild Alexander. Brother-in-law of the Hajjar family; late Simon (Sana Ghandour), Samir (Sonia Sfeir) of Lebanon, Souad Nahas (George), Sophie Rizkallah (late Hafez) of Lebanon. Michel was predeceased by his parents Elias and Saïde Asmar. He will be missed by many nephews and nieces.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday August 7, 2019 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Beechwood Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. Funeral service will be held on Thursday August 8, 2019 at 11:00 am at Saint Charbel Parish Ottawa, Maronite Catholic Church, 245 Donald Street, Ottawa. Interment will follow at Hope Cemetery, 4660 Bank Street, Gloucester, Ontario.
In Michel’s memory, donations to St. Charbel Maronite Catholic Church would be appreciated.