SEPTEMBER 2023

OBITUARIES
Ghanem Daoud Azzow
Ghanem Daoud Azzow was born
on June 20, 1940, to parents
Daoud Hanna Azzow and Hasina
Mansour Oram and passed away
on July 27, 2023. He is survived
by his cherished wife Bassima
Seman Azzow and beloved children
Diana (Fouad) Haddad and
May Azzow (Mother Nidhal George Herfi). Ghanem was
preceded in death by his sibling Akram Azzow but is
survived by siblings Sabah Azzow, Bassima Avenelle
Azzow, Ramzi Hanna Azzow, Mahir Azzow, and Raad
Azzow. He was a loving grandfather to Jordan Atkins,
Kayla Haddad, and Frank Haddad.
Zuhair Elias Antone
Zuhair Elias Antone was born on July 16, 1936, in
Baghdad, Iraq. At the age of 87, he passed away
peacefully and comfortably at Ascension Providence
Hospital in Novi, Michigan on Wednesday, August 16,
2023, after bravely enduring a significant stroke two
weeks prior.
As the last surviving child of his parents, Elias
and Hanniya Antone, Zuhair
embraced his role within
his family with grace and
strength alongside his siblings
Miriam (Hermez Atchu),
Yousif (Nazhat), Alice (Shakir),
Najiba, Peter (Najiba),
Noori (Claire) and Adil (Ann).
On September 4, 1966, he
married the love of his life, Rosemary, beginning
a partnership that would enrich their lives and the
lives of those around them. Together, they raised
four sons: Rick (deceased), Tony (Nermien), Jeff (Nikki),
and Steve (Rachel), and shared the joy of eight
cherished grandchildren: Joey, Grace, Luke, Jordan,
Danny, Charlie, Hope, and Will. As we bid farewell
to Zuhair Elias Antone, may his spirit rest in eternal
peace, and may the memories of his love, kindness,
laughter, and unwavering faith continue to shine
brightly in our hearts.
Faisal Michael Arabo
Born in Iraq on April 7, 1930, Faisal Michael Arabo
lived a storied life. At age 21 and with little more
than $120 in his pocket, he
boarded the T.S.S. Atlantic
and began the 21 - day passage
to New York in pursuit of the
American Dream.
From his 1970s radio program
on Voice of America to his
long-running Arabic news TV
show “Arab Voice in Detroit”,
Faisal dedicated his time to the education and entertainment
of thousands of Arab Americans who
longed to stay connected to their ethnic and cultural
roots. He also represented the community through
his political advocacy, chairing the End Sanctions
Against Iraq committee in the 1990s and leading
multiple missions to Iraq, documenting conditions
in the country and raising awareness of the plight of
Iraqi Christians.
Cherished husband of Virjean Arabo, father to
Farah, Fairuz, Firas, Fay and Flora, grandfather
to Patrick, Thomas, Jack, Niko, Jensen, and Cosette,
friend to many, and pioneer to our community,
Faisal will long be remembered for the path
he chartered for future generations of Iraqi immigrants.
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