It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our loving father, husband and brother, Fouad Majaess in the early morning of November 1st, 2020 in Victoria, B.C. Born in Bhamdoun Village, Lebanon, Fouad immigrated to Halifax, N.S. in the late 1970’s for a better life and to escape the civil war.
Fouad obtained a B.Sc. (Mathematics) and an M.Sc. (Mathematics and Computer Science) from Dalhousie University and spoke three languages fluently (Arabic, English and French). During this time, he met and married the love of his life, Evangeline, moved to Toronto and then settled with their two daughters (Namat-Maria and Gabriella) in Victoria B.C. in 1993.
Predeceased by his parents Gebrael and Souad Majaess, in-laws Konstantinos and Marouso Paravalos and his brother in-law Nazih Farah. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Evangeline [Namat-Maria and Gabriella (Fiancé Roberto)]; brothers Elias and George, sister Nehmat (Zeina, Jana and Ghina); brother and sister in-law Evangelos and Adriana Paravalos (Katerina, Christian and Natalie); Families of Fred Majaess, Spiro Matta, Halim Matta, Daoud Matta; and the Families of the Late Michael Majaess, Brahim Majaess, Sleiman Majaess, Assaad Majaess, Amin Majaess, Mary Majaess Khairallah, and Samira Matta.
Fouad was known as a very hard working, devoted and generous man, both professionally and personally. Fouad spent 32 years working as a Senior Computer Systems Analyst for Environment Canada in the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis division. Fouad was a loving and caring husband and father, a marriage and relationship with his wife and daughters most dream of. Although a quiet man, Fouad had a gentle smile and kindness that drew people to find comfort in him. Fouad will be missed and was dearly loved by all. His memories will not be forgotten and he will be cherished forever.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Ypapanti Greek Orthodox Church in Victoria B.C., however, due to COVID-19 guidelines, this will be a closed service. A livestream will be available for those who would like to attend virtually.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Lebanese Red Cross (directly: https://supportlrc.app or through the Canadian Red Cross: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/65325/donate/1?&locale=en-CA&_ga=2.133859534.1381822426.1604451739-853266062.1577899342).
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My sincerest condolences to you, Evangeline, Namat and Gabriella. Fouad was a much loved and important member of our team in the Climate Research Division. He will be missed by all who worked with him. I am so sorry for your loss. Heather
I was deeply saddened by the news of Fouad’s sudden passing. Fouad has been my colleague for more than 10 years. He was always willing to help and provided valuable advices to me. I will remember his dedication, kindness, patience and warm smile. Fouad will be sorely missed by all of us. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family.
I am so sorry to hear about the sudden loss of Fouad, a wonderful colleague. I knew Fouad since from his days at Toronto, and oftenly still in touch every two weeks through users-rep meetings related to High Performance Computing. I will remember Fouad as always smiling personality, and good professional in his field.
May his soul rest in peace, and God bless the courage to Fouad’s family to bear this loss.
Dear Fouad, you will always be missed at ECCC.
Balbir Pabla
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the Majaess family. For nearly 25 years Fouad has always been a treasured, respected, very reliable colleague to me but above all a gentle and caring soul. I spent countless hours in his office seeking his advice and wisdom, and he patiently and generously shared his wealth of knowledge with me. I will miss him dearly.
I am very saddened by the passing of Fouad. I knew him for more than thirty years and will always remember him as courteous, friendly and helpful. We had many pleasant and rewarding conversations over the years and I will miss him very much. Maria Rosa and I send our sincere condolences to the family.
I first met Fouad in 1983 when he was an undergraduate at Dalhousie University. He spent three ‘work terms’ with me, studying sea level changes in the Mediterranean and on the Labrador coast and participating in the analysis and prediction of iceberg trajectories in the eddies on the continental shelf off Labrador. He was a wonderful colleague, expert and excellent in his work in a quiet and non-assuming way and always ready with a friendly greeting and warm smile. My wife Elizabeth and I were honoured to be invited to his wedding to Evangeline at the Greek Orthodox church on Windsor Street in Halifax and remember the wonderful occasion and the delightful efforts of the two happy and proud sets of parents to communicate!
Fouad then moved to Downsview to join Environment Canada’s climate group, but we were very pleased to reconnect with him and his family when we had all moved to Victoria. We will always remember Fouad’s warmth, kindness and gentleness. He was an example in so many ways. We send our heartfelt condolences to Evangeline, Namat-Maria and Gabriella.
I am so very sorry for your sudden loss. I have worked closely with Fouad for almost 25 years and will greatly miss his welcoming nature and seemingly boundless good will. He was special in so many ways. Please know that my family’s thoughts are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
Mes sincères condoléances à la famille et aux proches de Fouad. Durant ma carrière chez Environnement Canada et ensuite Services partagés, j’ai eu de nombreuses interactions avec Fouad. J’ai apprécié la personne calme et posée qu’il a été, ce qui ne l’empêchait pas de défendre passionnément ce qu’il croyait juste et approprié pour ses collègues de travail. Il sera difficile à remplacer.
Evangeline, Neemat and Gabriella, please accept our sincere condolences for the passing of Fouad. He was a caring and loving friend to our family that we will all miss
RIP Fouad.
Oleg Saenko
I am very sorry to hear of Fouad’s passing. Fouad was a very gentle and kind person who would always ask me about my relatives and events in Ukraine. I will remember him.