Fortieth-Day Memorial – Emily Seikaly Besharah
“The Lord Giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21)

In loving memory of
Emily Seikaly Besharah
(née Ghieh)
(Machgharah & Kfarmishki)
A Fortieth-Day Memorial will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, 2975 Riverside Dr. Ottawa..
Devoted wife of Ibrahim Seikaly Besharah,
Beloved mother of Joe (Mary Saikaly), Mike (Hanaa El-Tahch), Jean (Iskandar El-Khoury) and Gisèl (Aziz Ghazal).
Loving stepmother of Leila ( late Raymond Bershan).
Dear sister of Marie (late Edmond Boutros), Nadia (late Jean Karam) and is predeceased by Eva (late Samih Ghazal) and Emile Ghieh (Marie).
Cherished grandmother of Joyce, Joey, Samantha (Khaled Taha), Cynthia (Chakib Najm), Krista (Ramy Khalaf), Johnny, Aiby, Jenny, Alex, Sandra, Elio, and Elias, and great-grandmother of Nicholas, Lamira, John-Alexander and Sofia.
Passed away in Ottawa on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Kindly join the family for coffee after the service in the church hall.