Obituary – Samia Hage

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

Samia Hage
(née Abboud)
Passed away  on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the age of 82,  after a brief illness and with her family by her side.
Predeceased by her parents, Najib and Rose Abboud.
Beloved wife of  Saleem Hage.
Loving mother of Rema Hage (Georges Jeha) and Rula  Skaff (Walid).
Cherished  grandmother of Dr. Kadie, Kristiana and Karissa Jeha.
Dear sister of Nicholas (Jeanette), Fadia (the late Abdallah Fayad), Antoine, Elias (Suzanne) and predeceased by siblings Shadia (the late Loutfi Hajjar), George (Alsace) and Rawia (Massoud Nahas).
She will be missed by many friends and extended family.
Samia will be remembered as a dedicated Dragon Boat Team Member of Busting Out and travelled the world in support of breast cancer awareness and the numerous racing festivals they participated in. Our family would like to thank her teammates for always watching out for her during their practices and events.
We would also like to thank the staff at the Civic Hospital and her physician, Dr. Shamim Taherzadeh, for their compassionate care.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10:00am at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral – 2975 Riverside Drive, until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00am.
Interment to follow at Capital Memorial Gardens Cemetery – 3700 Prince of Wales Drive.
In honour of Samia’s wishes, please wear something with colour, to celebrate her life – she brought colourful joy to so many, let us send her off the same way.
In memory of Samia, donations to St. Elias Cathedral   or to Breast Cancer Action would be appreciated.