Obituary – Layla El-Chakar

“Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.“ — John

Layla El-Chakar
(née Skaff)

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Layla on August 24, 2026, at the age of 83.
Born in Mansourah, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, on June 7, 1943, Layla later made Ottawa her home.
Despite her long fight with Multiple Myeloma, Layla always kept a smile on her face and never ceased to express her never-ending love for her family.
Layla was predeceased by her beloved husband, Elias El-Chakar, who passed away on October 8, 2005.
She leaves behind her four children: Bechara, Pascale (Ibrahim Hajjar), Pierre, and Milad (Rita); and her eight grandchildren: Aidalena and Serena; Michel, Ralph and Sophie; Brandon; and Elias and Lucas.
Layla was predeceased by her younger brothers George and Yousef, and her older brother Moussa.
She will be deeply missed by her younger sisters, Samira, Nahia, Amira and Rifka, many nieces and nephews, and extended family in Lebanon.
Layla will be remembered for her strength, independence, loving nature, and devotion to those she cared for. She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m at the Beechwood Funeral Home.
The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church in Ottawa.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Layla’s memory to Sts. Peter and Paul Church  or to The Ottawa Hospital would be appreciated.