Obituary – Dorothy C. Mallen – Hanna

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” (John 11:25)

Dorothy C. Mallen – Hanna
Passed away peacefully in Gatineau on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the age of 94.
Predeceased by the late Gebran A. Hanna.
Adored daughter of the late Kannan Mallen and Minne Khoury of Lawrence Massachusetts, USA.
Loving mother of Karen Hanna-Nesrallah (Marwan).
Devoted Sitho of Anthony, Jonathan, Elias, and Nicholas.
Dear sister of the late Dr. John Mallen (Effie) and the late Shafie Mallen (late Najla)
Dedicated sister-in-law of the late Nehme Hanna (Souad), Najib (Samia) and  Nakhle (Liana) of Gatineau; Mitri (Marcelle); Kaissar (Maggie), Ninette (late Tannous), Katar (late Karim), Souad (late Fouad), all of Lebanon.
Dorothy pioneered and operated the first Lebanese bakery from Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. Equipped with her wits in business, ethics, integrity and faith Hanna’s Bakery pita bread became the first Lebanese bread sold in mainstream supermarkets and is still going strong.
Backed by this legacy Dorothy leaves behind her greatest triumph in a deep-rooted family who she loved from her stepchildren Mitri and Nadine Hanna to all her nieces, nephews and cousins in the United States, Canada, and Lebanon.
Special thanks to CHSLD Vigi de l’Outaouais palliative care unit for their tremendous quality of care and kindness and to the Village Riviera Retirement community for making her final years of autonomy valuable and pleasant.
The family will receive relatives and friends on  Tuesday, May 28, 2024 from 1:00  to 3:00 pm at Saint Charbel Parish, Ottawa, Maronite Catholic Church, 245 Donald Street, Ottawa, Ontario followed by Funeral Service.
Interment at St. Anthony’s Maronite Church, Lawrence Massachusetts, USA.
For those wishing, in lieu of flowers, donations to   Saint Charbel Church would be appreciated.