elevated HX96N September 16, 1933 – December 27, 2025

elevated HX96N Funeral Mass  
Saturday January 3, 2026 at 11:00am
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
9116 Bayview Ave, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3M9

elevated HX96N Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7

elevated HX96N Reception to Follow
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6

elevated HX96N Obituary
“To depart and be with Christ is far better.” (Philippians 1:23)

elevated HX96N Heaven and the Chérubins happily received Lucette (Lucy) Taraboulsy in the Father’s House on December 27, 2025, at the age of 92, surrounded in love by her children and grandchildren.

elevated HX96N Born on September 16, 1933 in Alexandria, Egypt, Lucy was the second of four children to her parents Iskandar Taraboulsy and Rose Farkouh. She is now faithfully reunited with them in eternal life, along with her beloved late husband William Elsemine, her late brother Rizkallah Taraboulsy and late sister Simone Taraboulsy.

elevated HX96N Lucy’s greatest legacy was her children; beloved mother of Amine Elsemine (Nadia Younes) and Josette Elsemine-Awadalla (Yousri Awadalla). Her memory lives on through them and her grandchildren Sacha Elsemine-Richardson (Bradley Richardson), Sandra Awadalla-Lynch (Ricardo Lynch) and Kareen Awadalla, and five great-grandchildren: Alice, Theodore and Willem Richardson, and Nyah and Zoey Lynch.

elevated HX96N She is survived by her brother Farouk Taraboulsy (Monique Soury) and leaves behind a rich family tree of adoring loved ones in Egypt, including his children Sandro, Karim, Dina and their families, and her sister’s children Naim and Gihan Jangy, and their families. She extended her love to all who knew her, and found the most joy when surrounded “with the children”.

elevated HX96N Funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 9116 Bayview Ave, Richmond Hill, On, L4B 3M9. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery at 211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, On, L3T 3Z6.

elevated HX96N The family will receive condolences and celebrate Lucy’s life at the Holy Cross Catholic Funeral home at the same address in Room 3 where refreshments will be served.

elevated HX96N In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in honour of Lucy’s life.