Naim George Mussalli MD

Naim George Mussalli, M. D., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, healer and teacher died gracefully on July 11, 2016 at Mt. Sinai Hospital of natural causes with his family at his bedside.

He is survived by Ragaa Mussalli, his devoted wife of 55 years; daughter,

Nellie and her family; sons and their respective spouses, George and Mary, Matthew and Amanda, Andrew and Diane; grandchildren, Katherine, Elizabeth, Anthony, Victoria, Matthew, Gabrielle, John Paul, Kristen, and Emily; brothers, Phillip, Emile and Raymond; sisters Violet and Jane; nieces and nephews, Jonathan, Claire, Farid and Catherine; and other extended family and dear friends. He also leaves behind thousands of newborns babies he delivered on three different continents over almost half a century of practicing obstetrics and many medical school graduates mentored by him at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Mussalli's legacy is of unyielding dedication to the practice of medicine and in particular, obstetrics and gynecology, pursuing and living of the American dream, fighting for worthy causes, working hard and doing all things as Christians should by living with virtue and honor.

Visitation shall be held at Kennedy-Roth Funeral Home at 41-45 58th Street, Woodside,

New York on July 18, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Sebastian's Roman Catholic Church in Woodside, New York on July 19, 2016 at 9:45 a.m., followed by burial service at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery in Fresh Meadows, New York.