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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Karim
Sarafa
June 21, 1925 – May 26, 2014
Obituary
Southfield Funeral Home
KARIM SARAFA OBITUARY
Visitation: will take place at the funeral home on Thursday May 29, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Prayer service to be held at 6:30 PM
Church Services: will take place Friday May 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM at
Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church
25585 Berg Road
Southfield, MI 48034
Interment: will follow church services at
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
25800 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48033
Friends and relatives are welcome to pay respects to the family at the home through Wednesday. Home address is 3720 Wabeek Lake Drive East, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48302
In lieu of flowers we are asking people to donate to Charity Celebration to benefit Bernadette's Kitchen, a program run by the Chaldean Ladies of Charity to teach Chaldean/Middle Eastern cooking in memory of Bernadette Sarafa. You can mail a check made payable to "Charity Celebration" to 21 E. Long Lake Road, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304.
Or you can also make a donation online at www.charitycelebration.com
Sarafa, Karim Yousif; Age 88 of Bloomfield Hills, MI, passed away on May 26, 2014. Born June 21, 1925 in Telkaif, Iraq. Beloved husband of the late Bernadette (Shammam) Sarafa and survived by an enduring legacy of love for his five children; Haithem (Charlotte), Eptisam (Tom) Macksoud, Nada (Joe) Nofar, Anmar and Maher, 13 grandchildren; Kristin (Andy) Toma, Brandon Nofar, Ryan Nofar, Lauren Nofar, Vincent Sarafa, Nick Sarafa, Andrew Sarafa, Alex Macksoud, Zachary Macksoud, Dominick, Macksoud, Katelyn Macksoud, Connor Sarafa and Ava Sarafa and one great-grandson, Jayden Toma.
Karim earned his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan and immigrated to the United States in 1963. He was admired and respected by all and was well-known for inspiring people everywhere to "always keep your word, respect others, and get the highest education you can." Karim's honesty and integrity was his strength, and being true to his word, he graduated with a Law degree from the University of Detroit at age 56 and practiced for over 20 years.
A highly respected community leader, Karim's greatest accomplishment and source of pride was his family. He was a master backgammon and domino player who loved Western movies and life's simple pleasures. He leaves behind a wealth of friends and relatives who will miss him dearly.
KARIM SARAFA OBITUARY
Visitation: will take place at the funeral home on Thursday May 29, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Prayer service to be held at 6:30 PM
Church Services: will take place Friday May 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM at
Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church
25585 Berg Road
Southfield, MI 48034
Interment: will follow church services at
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
25800 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48033
Friends and relatives are welcome to pay respects to the family at the home through Wednesday. Home address is 3720 Wabeek Lake Drive East, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48302
In lieu of flowers we are asking people to donate to Charity Celebration to benefit Bernadette's Kitchen, a program run by the Chaldean Ladies of Charity to teach Chaldean/Middle Eastern cooking in memory of Bernadette Sarafa. You can mail a check made payable to "Charity Celebration" to 21 E. Long Lake Road, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304.
Or you can also make a donation online at www.charitycelebration.com
Sarafa, Karim Yousif; Age 88 of Bloomfield Hills, MI, passed away on May 26, 2014. Born June 21, 1925 in Telkaif, Iraq. Beloved husband of the late Bernadette (Shammam) Sarafa and survived by an enduring legacy of love for his five children; Haithem (Charlotte), Eptisam (Tom) Macksoud, Nada (Joe) Nofar, Anmar and Maher, 13 grandchildren; Kristin (Andy) Toma, Brandon Nofar, Ryan Nofar, Lauren Nofar, Vincent Sarafa, Nick Sarafa, Andrew Sarafa, Alex Macksoud, Zachary Macksoud, Dominick, Macksoud, Katelyn Macksoud, Connor Sarafa and Ava Sarafa and one great-grandson, Jayden Toma.
Karim earned his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan and immigrated to the United States in 1963. He was admired and respected by all and was well-known for inspiring people everywhere to "always keep your word, respect others, and get the highest education you can." Karim's honesty and integrity was his strength, and being true to his word, he graduated with a Law degree from the University of Detroit at age 56 and practiced for over 20 years.
A highly respected community leader, Karim's greatest accomplishment and source of pride was his family. He was a master backgammon and domino player who loved Western movies and life's simple pleasures. He leaves behind a wealth of friends and relatives who will miss him dearly.
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