Marcelle (Abou Asaly) Mouaket
elevated 0f6d1 December 12, 1942 – March 11, 2023
elevated 0f6d1 Visitation
Thursday March 16, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm
elevated 0f6d1 Prayers and Eulogies to begin at 6pm
elevated 0f6d1 Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 3Z6
elevated 0f6d1 Funeral Service
Friday March 17, 2023 at 11am
elevated 0f6d1 St. Georges Antiochian Orthodox Church
9116 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill
elevated 0f6d1 a live stream of the event can be found here.
elevated 0f6d1 Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, L3T 2C7
elevated 0f6d1 Mercy Meal – Following Interment
Jerusalem Restaurant
4777 Leslie Street, Toronto
elevated 0f6d1 Obituary
elevated 0f6d1 Marcelle (Abou Asaly) Mouaket, the cornerstone of our family, left this world to join God’s Angels on the morning of Saturday, March 11th, 2023. She lived to be 80 and was survived by her loving husband of 44 years Ibrahim and sons Loutfi and Sami.
elevated 0f6d1 Marcelle graduated from the Beirut College for Women with a degree in Economics and Political Science and wanted to have a positive impact on the world pursuing a career in social and charitable services. She was selected by the International YWCA to develop leadership skills in Switzerland and Canada before returning to Beirut to run the YWCA there. She would ultimately relocate to Canada and headed programming at the Arab Community Center in Toronto, where she met Ibrahim. Marcelle then became the program director at St. Christopher’s House and subsequently lead the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s fundraising activities in York Region.
elevated 0f6d1 She put her career on hold, to place her sons at the center of her life. She was a strong and thoughtful mother with great drive, that had a magnetic energy and presence. She defied many health challenges over the years motivated by wanting to remain part of her family’s life, to care for and guide them. She was very social and loved engaging with people to share what she knew and to learn from others. She was proud to be “intelligently opinionated.”
elevated 0f6d1 In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Red Cross (Lebanon Humanitarian Needs Appeal) here or to Marcelle’s church St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church.
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Marcelle was a remarkable lady, strong yet kind. Opinionated yet passionate. Her world was her family. A giving person. It was a blessing to know her and may she rest in peace.
Marcelle was a great neighbour. Really kind and a given person. My deepest condolences to her family and may she rest in peace.
( Milad, Reza, Maryam )
Abe:
I am sorry to read about the loss of your life partner. My thoughts are with you and your sons.
Dear Ibrahim, Loutfi and Sami,
Our most heartfelt condolences on the passing of Marcelle. She will always be remembered as a kind, loving, strong and intelligent woman who offered insightful advice at the most opportune time. We will miss her dearly. Our love and prayers are with you.
May her memory be eternal.
My sincere condoleances to her husband Brahim and her lovely sons Loutfi and Sam. My the lord rests her soul.
I’ll miss Marcelle a lot.
May she rests in peace.
Our condolences to Ibrahim, Loutfi, and Sami, family, and friends
May she rest in peace
11 Verses 25 to 26. [25] Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: [26] And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die
Ibrahim, Loutfi and Sami,
Mrs. Mouaket [Marcelle] was EVERYONE’s mom and loved and cared for us as her own. Welcoming many in her home, she always had guidance to provide and something to say; which we will miss.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dearest Ibrahim, Loutfi and Sami,
Marcelle was a truly special woman who embodied charisma, passion and intelligence. She will always hold a special place in our family’s story in Canada. Sending you our heartfelt condolences during this difficult time.
The Silvana Sabti
Ibrahim Loutfi and Sami
Words can not express the love and grief we feel right now, I honour of witnessing and supporting one another through the seasons of our lives
And memories of how Marcel strong intelligent, warm and loving person she was my best friend, and I will miss you forever and I love your kids forever 🥲🙏🌹
Dear Ibrahim, Loutfi and Sami
Marcelle was a very special person right from her youth and throughout her life. She was bigger than life always helpful, supportive, committed and brilliant.
People like Marcelle will not end in a Funeral, her memory will be eternal. Her family is a living tribute to her excellence and distinction.
Marcelle was a beautiful soul. She was my best friend. Her love and passion especially for her family was truly inspiring. I learned so much from her. My deepest condolences to lutfi sami and ibrahim. She was a part of my family as well. I will truly miss her. My sister. My best friend.
My wonderful neighbour Marcelle — you were always an inspiration for me. A kind and intelligent person, and an amazing and dedicated mother. I will forever miss our impromptu chats and your words of wisdoms for me. May you rest in peace and continue to sprinkle your kindness to all of us. My sincere condolences Ibrahim and family.
The candle may go out,but the memory of its light remains.
our heartfelt condolences for your loss,and our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
May she rest in peace
Marcelle was my best friend in Beirut. We shared so much together. I had the opportunity to come to Toronto and visit with her and her family. She was always upbeat, gracious and full of love.
admired mostly her dedication to her family and community to
My husband Gordon join me in sending our condolences and heartfelt sympathy to a great lady!
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Dear Ibrahim
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Marcelle. Our heart goes out to you and you family in your time of sorrow.
Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Marcelle you will always be missed but not forgotten ,
ALLAH YIR7AMEK,
Katie and Bassam Kawalit
I feel so very sad to read about Marcelle. She was a beautiful soul who loved her Lufti, Sami & Ibrahim with great passion. I am so grateful I was blessed to know her. Rest in Peace beautiful lady. I will miss our chats about Lebanese food!
Rest in peace Marcelle. Your presence will be truly missed. You will be forever in our hearts and prayers. May God provide comfort to Ibrahim, Loutfi and Sami, your loving family. Our sincere condolences to them.
Dear Abe
Sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept our deepest condolences to you and your family.
May Allah rest her soul in eternal peace and grant her the highest place in Jannah, and your happy memories give you ease and comfort during this challenging time. Ameen
Dear Lou,
Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Greg & Nicky Uchiyama
Our deepest condolences and prayers to your family. Although we didn’t know her well she raised two sons we know and respect very well. She sounds like a beautiful soul who gave so much to her community and friends and family around her.
Condolences to you and your family Loutfi.
Your mother always made my day when she walked into St. Robert to supply for the day.
She always had a warm smile and a hug for me when we met. It was a great pleasure to have met your mother.
😘
Dear Sami,
Sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Kartik, Astha & Rumi Iyer
Sending our thoughts to you and your family, Lou.
Condolences.
I’m thinking of my dear friend, Marcelle, on this first day of Spring – she loved flowers of every color and her garden was a peaceful oasis that bloomed extravagantly all summer long. We spent many happy hours there. Marcelle met life with a joyful embrace and a fierce will that made things happen. Deeply intelligent, she also knew how to challenge herself and work her way through life’s complexities . I loved being around Marcelle and will miss her joyful presence, especially now that Spring has arrived and we can no longer sit together in her beautiful garden. My heartful condolences to her husband, Ibrahim, and her two precious sons, Lou and Sami. Rest in peace, dear Marcelle.