Alfred El-Deir
elevated ReKbF October 29, 1946 – October 9, 2025
elevated ReKbF Visitation
Wednesday October 15, 2025 from 4pm to 8pm
elevated ReKbF Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated ReKbF Funeral Mass – Chapel of St. Joseph (within the Funeral Home)
Thursday October 16, 2025 at 12:00pm
elevated ReKbF To watch the Mass live, please click HERE
elevated ReKbF Interment
Beechwood Cemetery
7241 Jane St, Concord, ON L4K 1A7
elevated ReKbF Mercy Meal Mandarin Vaughan 8787 Weston Rd, Vaughan, ON L4L 0C3
elevated ReKbF Obituary
Beloved husband and father Alfred El-Deir passed away on October 9th, 2025, in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side.
elevated ReKbF Alfred was born in Jerusalem, Palestine on October 29th 1946. He studied in Germany and went on to work in the UAE before finally moving to Toronto, Canada where he married and dedicated himself to his family.
elevated ReKbF He will be remembered fondly by his loving wife Teraiz, and his children, Baha (George); Alexander; Caroline (Ante); Jacqueline (Michael).
elevated ReKbF He was a proud grandfather to his seven grandchildren, Elias Jr, Helena, Lucas, John, Thomas, Jordan and Christian.
elevated ReKbF Loving Brother of the late Abraham (Nawal); Freda (the late Bishara); Fadwa (Musa); Claire (Bill) and his many nieces, nephews, and close family worldwide.
elevated ReKbF Alfred will be remembered for his passion and strong work ethic. He was most happy when surrounded by his family. His presence will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
elevated ReKbF If desired, donations can be made to Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church.
Our deepest condolences. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal. God be with you all through this difficult time.
” Blessed are those whom you have chosen and accepted into your home ,O Lord.”
My deepest condolences to my beloved Sister Therese & her beloved children Alex ,Baha,Caroline ,Jacqueline & their families .
To the family of late Ibrahim & to his beloved sisters Freida ,Fadwa, Clair & their families .
” The Lord gave and The Lord took away . Blessed be the name of the Lord ”
Rest in peace Abu Alex .
You will definitely be missed Alfred ❤️
May his soul rest in eternal peace 🙏
“Whoever believes in me,even if he dies ,he will be alive.”
Bishara Theodore Shehada , his wife Suzan & his sons Theodore,Tariq ,
Rami &Samir and their families extend their deepest condolences to the dear sister & Aunt Therese and her sun & daughters Alex,Baha,Caroline,Jackline &their families, and the family of late Ibrahim , also to his sisters Freda,Fadwa ,Clair and their families .
We hope that God will bless him in his kingdom in the arms of the Heavenly Lord.
“The Lord gave and The Lord took ,blessed be the name of the Lord”
So sorry for your loss Billy and Claire. 🙏🙏❤️❤️
May he rest in peace .
Farid Farah and his family extend their sincere condolences to the loss of the Deir family and to Mussa and Fadwa.
Our deepest condolences, Claire and Bill.
To the El-Deir Family,
I was saddened to learn of the passing of your dear husband and father! His warmth and laughter were always appreciated when he visited St. Lawrence Catholic School! He was very proud of his children! Mrs. El-Deir, Baha, Alex, Caroline and Jacqueline – May you be comforted by the prayers of family and friends at this difficult time. With deepest sympathy!
Maria Ferro