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January 30, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 1, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from the funeral home, then to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 237 Long Hill Rd, Little Falls, where at10 AM a Funeral Service will be held. May his memory be eternal.
Jabra Youssef Daibes, age 86 of Wayne, died on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at home, with the love and care of his family all around him.
Born and raised in Haifa, Palestine, Jabra moved to Lebanon when he was twenty five years old. At that time, Palestine was occupied by the British, and the State of Israel was about to be created, Haifa was not a very safe place for Christians, so he and his new wife moved to Lebanon. He raised his family there before the opportunity to come to America presented itself in 1972. With the help of his brothers, who were already in America, Jabra came here with his family and settled in Edgewater, New Jersey. The hope of giving his children a better life, and an American college education, was his motivation. He worked tirelessly to that end.
Jabra’s family was the core of his life and he was devoted to them all. He was successful at keeping his family very close, both physically and emotionally. His children all live very near to him, and Sunday dinner was always at Jabra’s house – without fail. He cooked the best fish dinners for his large family, and was sure to teach his recipes to all that were interested. He would make trips to the Markets to shop for fresh fish. If anybody knew fish it was him, having grown up in Haifa, a sea-front city. After retiring in the mid 1980's, he devoted himself completely to his grandchildren. He would drive them to school, pick them up, meet the teachers and other parents, take them shopping to but the best clothes and school supplies, and do everything he could to stay closely involved with them. He was known as “Jiddo” (Grandpa) to just about everyone, and he loved it. He was extremely friendly and generous, not only towards his family and friends, but also to complete strangers. Everyone that knew him, loved him dearly and grew attached. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of his life and kept him busy every day, just how he liked it. Nothing brought him more joy than watching them grow up and being a huge part of it. There was not a thing he wouldn’t do for them. He was the best Jiddo in the world, and they will each miss him dearly. The wonderful memories are inscribed in their minds and he will ALWAYS remain in their hearts.
While he was a young man in Haifa, Jabra met a young lady named Adibeh Ghafari. She had moved with her family to Haifa from Lebanon after her father passed away only to become next-door neighbors with her fated true love. She had been working at a local convent when Jabra met her and they fell deeply in love. They eloped in 1946 and enjoyed sixty beautiful and blessed years together before she passed away in 2006. Their marriage had been a love affair; equally and passionately devoted to each other for all those years. Losing her was devastating to Jabra but, with God’s blessing, they are together again today.
Jabra is survived by three loyal and caring sons; Samir and his wife Manal, Munir and his wife Phyllis, and Amir and his wife Rima, all of Wayne, one loving daughter; Wissam and her husband George of Wayne, thirteen dear grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Adibeh in 2006, as well as two daughters; Siham Issa and Hiam Issa.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Virgin Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 236 Grandview Boulevard, Yonkers, NY, 10703 would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 1, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from the funeral home, then to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 237 Long Hill Rd, Little Falls, where at10 AM a Funeral Service will be held. May his memory be eternal.
January 30, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 1, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from the funeral home, then to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 237 Long Hill Rd, Little Falls, where at10 AM a Funeral Service will be held. May his memory be eternal.
Jabra Youssef Daibes, age 86 of Wayne, died on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at home, with the love and care of his family all around him.
Born and raised in Haifa, Palestine, Jabra moved to Lebanon when he was twenty five years old. At that time, Palestine was occupied by the British, and the State of Israel was about to be created, Haifa was not a very safe place for Christians, so he and his new wife moved to Lebanon. He raised his family there before the opportunity to come to America presented itself in 1972. With the help of his brothers, who were already in America, Jabra came here with his family and settled in Edgewater, New Jersey. The hope of giving his children a better life, and an American college education, was his motivation. He worked tirelessly to that end.
Jabra’s family was the core of his life and he was devoted to them all. He was successful at keeping his family very close, both physically and emotionally. His children all live very near to him, and Sunday dinner was always at Jabra’s house – without fail. He cooked the best fish dinners for his large family, and was sure to teach his recipes to all that were interested. He would make trips to the Markets to shop for fresh fish. If anybody knew fish it was him, having grown up in Haifa, a sea-front city. After retiring in the mid 1980's, he devoted himself completely to his grandchildren. He would drive them to school, pick them up, meet the teachers and other parents, take them shopping to but the best clothes and school supplies, and do everything he could to stay closely involved with them. He was known as “Jiddo” (Grandpa) to just about everyone, and he loved it. He was extremely friendly and generous, not only towards his family and friends, but also to complete strangers. Everyone that knew him, loved him dearly and grew attached. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of his life and kept him busy every day, just how he liked it. Nothing brought him more joy than watching them grow up and being a huge part of it. There was not a thing he wouldn’t do for them. He was the best Jiddo in the world, and they will each miss him dearly. The wonderful memories are inscribed in their minds and he will ALWAYS remain in their hearts.
While he was a young man in Haifa, Jabra met a young lady named Adibeh Ghafari. She had moved with her family to Haifa from Lebanon after her father passed away only to become next-door neighbors with her fated true love. She had been working at a local convent when Jabra met her and they fell deeply in love. They eloped in 1946 and enjoyed sixty beautiful and blessed years together before she passed away in 2006. Their marriage had been a love affair; equally and passionately devoted to each other for all those years. Losing her was devastating to Jabra but, with God’s blessing, they are together again today.
Jabra is survived by three loyal and caring sons; Samir and his wife Manal, Munir and his wife Phyllis, and Amir and his wife Rima, all of Wayne, one loving daughter; Wissam and her husband George of Wayne, thirteen dear grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Adibeh in 2006, as well as two daughters; Siham Issa and Hiam Issa.
In lieu of flowers, donations to The Virgin Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 236 Grandview Boulevard, Yonkers, NY, 10703 would be greatly appreciated.
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