Arqad Abushanab Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Arqad Abushanab of Lafayette, Alabama, who passed away on September 24, 2020, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Arqad Abushanab to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Jalil Machaiel Abushanab; her parents, Yousef Sulieman Dabit and Shafouha Dabit; her children, Machaiel Jalil Abushanab and Nadia Jalil Shiber; her siblings, Fuad Dabit, Afteem Dabit, Sulieman Dabit, Salema Bakla and Janette Fino; and her grandson Jalil Samir Abushanab.
She is survived by: her children, Milad Jalil Abushanab of Lafayette, Samir Jalil Abushanab of Lafayette, Mitch Bush (Madeleine) of Lake Charles, Yousef "Joe" Jalil Abushanab of Lake Charles, Nazar Jalil Abushanab of Salt, Jordan, Nahid Jalil Khlaifat of Memphis, TN, Nuha Jalil Issa (Atta) of Willingboro, NJ and Norma Jalil Fino (Lamis Jalil Anki) of Albany, GA; and her siblings, Atallah Dabit, Khalil Dabit, Saleem Dabit, Raji Dabit and Sumayya Zayed. She is also survived by 40 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and numerous dear nieces, nephews and friends.
With regards to the most recent mandates of the current pandemic, social distancing and masks are required for all gatherings in the funeral home, the church and in the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Abushanab's memory to Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church, by mail at 1237 Eraste Landry Road, Lafayette, LA 70506, or online at http://www.stgabriellafayette.org.
