Scott Johnny Arafat
Aug 21, 2026
Dearest family and friends, it is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Scott Johnny Arafat
Son of Johnny Arafat and Wafa Nafso Arafat.
Cherished brother of David (Reta) Arafat, Denise (Joe) Arafat, Jonathan, and Kenneth.
Loving uncle of Dillan (Godson), Jayven, Charlotte, Aubrey, Julia, and Noah.
Scott taught us that strength isn't merely the absence of struggle it is the...
Esho Khoshaba Zaya
Aug 21, 2026
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the loss of the beloved Esho Khoshaba Zaya. Son of the late Khoshaba Zaya Hanna & Hanni Jajju Yawer.Cherished brother of Ablahad, Pouls, Petrous, Decon Bahnam, Elishwa, Maryam, Waheeda, Ashwaq, Nora & Ikhlas.
Funeral Mass:Tuesday, August 25, 202610:00 am - 11:00 amSt. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church2442 E Big Beaver RdTroy, MI 48083Clergy of Record:Fr. Sameem BaliusCommittal...
Gorgees Toma Kattula
Aug 20, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the belovedGorgees Toma Kattula.
Faithful son of the late Toma Kattula and the late Haseena Kyriakoza.
Loving husband of Najat Kattula for 53 years.
Cherished father of Marwan, Alaa, and Ghazwan.
Funeral Mass:Saturday, August 29, 202610:00 am - 11:00 amMother of God Chaldean Catholic Church25585 Berg Rd, Southfield, MI 48033
Committal...
Jamila Naaman Elias
Aug 19, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the beloved Jamila Naaman Elias.
Faithful daughter of the late Naaman Elias and the late Alisa Yousif Essa.
Loving wife of the late Mansour Shaotha.
Cherished mother of Nahid Yousif (Youkhanna Ibraheem), Nadia Shaotha, Nabil (Raja) Hermoz, Hanaa (Tony) Michael, Raja Jundy, Hannan Hermes, and Maryam Najer.
Caring grandmother of fifteen...
Aklateen Karabit Rashid
Aug 14, 2026
With heavy hearts, we are saddened to announce the passing of the beloved Aklateen Karabit Rashid, the wife of the late Farid Abed Alyas.
Faithful daughter of the late Karabit and the late Rose Rashid.
Loving mother of Roney (Nisreen) Alkarim, Ansam (Ala) Nakkash, and Rick (Yasmin) Elias.
Gracious grandmother of Rada, Saly, Ronny, Natalia, Noor, and Fadee.
May her memory be eternal, and may she...
Firyal Dawood Deza
Aug 14, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the beloved Firyal Dawood Deza.
Faithful daughter of the late Dawood Deza and the late Naima Jirjes.
Loving sister of the late Salman (Victoria) Deza, the late Mari Deza, the late Wadee (the late Shememta) Deza, the late Victoria Deza, Matdhat (the late Nadia) Deza, the late Mundher (Souad)...
Victoria Shamon
Aug 7, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the beloved Victoria Shamon.
Faithful daughter of the late Jajo Shamon and the late Khana Mikhail.
Loving wife of the late Yuwaresh Naisan.
Cherished mother of Khanim, Viona, Evelyn, Bulbul, the late Helen, and the late Linda Naisan; the late Gorgis, Johnson, Dinkha, Martin, and Salam Naisan.
Caring grandmother of 29...
Latifa Garmo Denha
Aug 4, 2026
With heavy hearts, we are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Latifa Garmo Denha, devoted wife of the late Hermiz Hanna Denha.
Faithful daughter of the late Issa Garmo and the late Shosha Garmo.
A loving and cherished mother, she leaves behind a legacy of faith, strength, and unconditional love through her children Ilham (Naji) Salmo, Ahlam (the late Zuhair) Ayar, Ibtissam (Raad)...
Najiba Kallabat Kakos
Jul 29, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the beloved Najiba Kallabat Kakos.
Faithful daughter of the late Hermiz Kallabat and the late Hannia Kassab.
Loving wife of the late George Kakos.
Cherished mother of Linda (Don) Krasicky, Sandy (the late Alex) Morris, Edward and Roger Jacob.
Caring grandmother of Diana, Halie, Kristina (Isaac), and Dean; and great grandmother of...
Hikmat G. Iskander Sitto
Jul 25, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the belovedHikmat G. Iskander Sitto.
Faithful son of the late Gorial Sitto and the late Maryam Keno.
Loving husband of Najma Kakoz Sitto.
Cherished father of the late Sally, Maher, Saher, and Maha Sitto.
Caring brother of Madeleine, the late Nouri, the late Saed, the late Nouria, Leila, the late...
Basma Hanna Katoola
Jul 25, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the beloved Basma Hanna Katoola.Loving wife of the late Ayad Towfiq Totoq.Cherished mother of Ashwaq (Firas) YonoHumble grandmother of two grandchildren
Funeral Mass: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am Holy Martyrs Chaldean Catholic Church 43700 Merrill Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Committal Service: Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:30 am -...
Ghoson Romaya Fadhouly
Jul 25, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the beloved Ghoson Romaya Fadhouly.
Faithful daughter of the late Sabah Romaya and Aida Romaya.
Loving wife of Ghassan Fadhouly.
Cherished mother of Philomena and Joseph Fadhouly.
Caring sister of Thamir Romaya, Azhar Afram and Amer Romaya.
Loving aunt to her nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass: Tuesday, July 28, 202610:00 am - 11:00 amMother of...
Susan Patricia Fino
Jul 23, 2026
Susan Patricia Fino, a longtime professor of political science at Wayne State University,died on July 23, 2026.
Susan earned her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University before completing both her M.A. and Ph.D. at Rutgers University. She joined the faculty at Wayne State, where she taught constitutional law, American government, and constitutional rights and liberties for decades, earning the President's Award for...
Souhil Issa Chaghouri
Jul 22, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the belovedSouhil Issa Chaghouri.
Faithful son of the late Issa Chaghouri and the late Antoinette Byram.
Loving husband of Iman Kallabat Chaghouri.
Cherished father of Dalia Chaghouri and Rahmi Chaghouri.
Caring brother of George Chaghouri (Rania Khadmani), Rowaida Shaghoury (Mahmoud M Haki), Houda Chaghouri (Hanna Roumieh) and Nabil Chaghouri (Lina...
Peter Hermiz Butti
Jul 17, 2026
Dearest family and friends, we are saddened to inform you of the loss of the belovedPeter Hermiz Butti
Faithful son of the late Hermiz and the late Habiba Delly Butti.
Loving husband of Margaret Butti.
Cherished father of Hadeel, Laheeb, Zena, and Louie Betti.
Caring brother of the late Yousif and the late Victoria Butti.
Acceptance of Condolences:Sunday, July 19, 20263:00 pmThe Betti Residence6792 Stonebridge...
Salim Toma Shayeena
Jul 15, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the beloved Salim Toma Shayeena.
Faithful son of the late Toma Shayeena and the late Hania Shayeena.
Beloved husband of the late Madeleine Shayeena.
Cherished father of Talal (Ghoson) Shayeena, Niran (Dalal) Michel, Basam (Zayed) Dalaly, Bassam (Sonya) Shayeena, Linda (James) Cook, and the late Salwa and Tarek Shayeena.
Loving grandfather to twelve grandchildren.
Caring...
Amira Hanna Yaldo
Jul 15, 2026
Dear family and friends, we regret to inform you of the passing of the beloved Amira Hanna Yaldo.
Loving daughter of the late Hanoka Saroki and the late Regina Loussia.
Devoted wife of the late Michael Tobia Yaldo.
Faithful mother of Amjad (Ban), Thair (Ehood), Saad (Mayada), the late Ayad (Almas), Raounak, Ray (Stacy), Raida, and Tommy (Lillian).
Humble grandmother of eighteen grandchildren and eighteen great...
Hope Renée Shouneyia
Jul 13, 2026
It is with broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Hope Renée Shouneyia.
Cherished daughter of Shawn Shouneyia and Sahar Yaldoo Shouneyia.
Adored granddaughter of Phillip and Nahida Shouneyia; the late Zuhair and the late Neda Yaldoo.
Beloved sister of Hunter Shouneyia.
Cherished niece of the late Joseph Shouneyia, Joann (Patrick) George, Eddie Shouneyia, Jennifer Shouneyia, and Phillip (Lian) Shouneyia.
Hope lived life with...
Amira Azzo Qarana
Jul 5, 2026
Dear family and friends, we regret to inform you of the passing of the beloved Amira Azzo Qarana.
Loving daughter of the late Azzo & the late Hayat Karana.
Devoted wife of the late Pauls Gorgis Qarana.
Faithful mother of Eman (Jamal) Hallak, Laheb Qarana, Waheb (Amal) Qarana, and Evan (Nora) Qarana.
Humble grandmother of Rita (Alvin) Hamama, Christine (Fadi) Moosa, George, Chanel (Dominic) Konja, Ashley...
Hussena Bibo Qoja
Jul 1, 2026
We regret to inform you of the loss of the belovedHussena Bibo Qoja.
Loving daughter of the late Bibo Kuryal Qoja and the late Warena Mikha Zara.
Cherished wife of the late Shamasha Hanna Shisha Kola.
Humble mother of the late Amira (Badri) Hannosh, Asmail (Nada) Shisha, Janet Shisha, David (Maggie) Shisha, and Philip Shisha.
Beloved grandmother of Bashar, Bayda, Brenda, Bridget, Dani, Donna,...
