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September 14, 2012
Services
Friends may visit on Monday, September 17, 2012, 5-8 PM at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM followed by the mass of Christian burial, 10:00 AM at the church.
Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Georgette Hannoush, age 85, of Wayne, died peacefully on Friday, September 14, 2012 with the comfort of her family by her side.
The daughter of Makleh and Zakieh Sayegh, Georgette was born on August 15, 1927 and raised in Damascus, Syria. Shortly after marriage to her late husband Ezzat, the young couple moved to Jordan. It was there that they started and established a thriving jewelry business which they fittingly called The Hannoush Jeweler.
A woman of faith, Georgette’s heart for missions and her church were very dear to her. That zeal motivated her and Ezzat to institute a Catholic mission which they brought from Lebanon to Jordan. The mission consisted of the first Catholic church in Jordan called The Lady of Annunciation Church where they served the Byzantine Masses in Greek, Latin and Arabic. In the church, Georgette also served in the Ladies Society and prayed the rosary every Wednesday. The mission also consisted of a hospital called Sisters of Nazareth and an elementary school that all seven of her children attended and graduated from.
With hopes of giving their children a better future, Georgette moved with her family to the United States in 1979 and immediately settled in Wayne where they became active parishioners of St. Ann Melkite Church in Woodland Park. That church was like a home to her and with her beautiful voice, she was known for her uninhibited singing to God.
A traveler herself, Georgette was the consummate homemaker whose home was always welcome place for visitors from all over the world who especially enjoyed her wonderful cooking of such dishes as stuffed grape leaves and tabouleh.
Georgette instilled a “you can do it” attitude in all she came in contact with. When family and friends faced challenges, she would tell them, “Go do it and God will help you!” She will always be remembered as a woman with a most pleasing personality, a great sense of humor and a positive attitude who humbly worked hard, and who was giving and hospitable to all.
Georgette was predeceased by her beloved husband Ezzat and her loving son Dr. Rafiq Hannoush as well as one brother and three sisters. She is survived by her six children: Reine Wastell and husband Brian of Buckinghamshire, England, Dr. Razouk Hannoush and wife Theresa of Modena, Italy, Reem Hannoush of Wayne, Rosemary Hannoush and husband Joseph Gradzki of Lincoln Park, Rita Awad and husband Ray of Pompton Plains, and Rola Hannoush of Wayne. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Sylvana Zani of Lumizzune, Italy and her eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann Melkite Church or the American Heart Association, One Union Street, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
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Friends may visit on Monday, September 17, 2012, 5-8 PM at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM followed by the mass of Christian burial, 10:00 AM at the church.
Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
September 14, 2012
Services
Friends may visit on Monday, September 17, 2012, 5-8 PM at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 9:30 AM followed by the mass of Christian burial, 10:00 AM at the church.
Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Georgette Hannoush, age 85, of Wayne, died peacefully on Friday, September 14, 2012 with the comfort of her family by her side.
The daughter of Makleh and Zakieh Sayegh, Georgette was born on August 15, 1927 and raised in Damascus, Syria. Shortly after marriage to her late husband Ezzat, the young couple moved to Jordan. It was there that they started and established a thriving jewelry business which they fittingly called The Hannoush Jeweler.
A woman of faith, Georgette’s heart for missions and her church were very dear to her. That zeal motivated her and Ezzat to institute a Catholic mission which they brought from Lebanon to Jordan. The mission consisted of the first Catholic church in Jordan called The Lady of Annunciation Church where they served the Byzantine Masses in Greek, Latin and Arabic. In the church, Georgette also served in the Ladies Society and prayed the rosary every Wednesday. The mission also consisted of a hospital called Sisters of Nazareth and an elementary school that all seven of her children attended and graduated from.
With hopes of giving their children a better future, Georgette moved with her family to the United States in 1979 and immediately settled in Wayne where they became active parishioners of St. Ann Melkite Church in Woodland Park. That church was like a home to her and with her beautiful voice, she was known for her uninhibited singing to God.
A traveler herself, Georgette was the consummate homemaker whose home was always welcome place for visitors from all over the world who especially enjoyed her wonderful cooking of such dishes as stuffed grape leaves and tabouleh.
Georgette instilled a “you can do it” attitude in all she came in contact with. When family and friends faced challenges, she would tell them, “Go do it and God will help you!” She will always be remembered as a woman with a most pleasing personality, a great sense of humor and a positive attitude who humbly worked hard, and who was giving and hospitable to all.
Georgette was predeceased by her beloved husband Ezzat and her loving son Dr. Rafiq Hannoush as well as one brother and three sisters. She is survived by her six children: Reine Wastell and husband Brian of Buckinghamshire, England, Dr. Razouk Hannoush and wife Theresa of Modena, Italy, Reem Hannoush of Wayne, Rosemary Hannoush and husband Joseph Gradzki of Lincoln Park, Rita Awad and husband Ray of Pompton Plains, and Rola Hannoush of Wayne. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Sylvana Zani of Lumizzune, Italy and her eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann Melkite Church or the American Heart Association, One Union Street, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
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