September 13, 1929 - October 23, 2020
Adreya was born in Sohag, Egypt to Labib Estefan and Rosa Antoun, the youngest of six siblings. Her family moved to Giza where she spent most of her maiden life.
Her family consists of husband Samir, to whom she was married for 68 years, sons Wadie (wife Hoda), and Wail (wife Kate), grandchildren Basil, lammer (wife Irene) and Baheya Malaty, and great-grandson Basil Malaty. Family also includes numerous nephews and nieces, as well as great and great-great nephews and nieces: Estefans, Nosshis, Michels and EIDiwanys.
Adreya obtained a BS degree in Accounting from Cairo University. She was an accomplished athlete and captain of the basketball team, and involved in several extracurricular activities.
She had a short professional career outside the home. Most of her life was as a devoted wife, multitalented and multitasking homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She excelled in cooking, shopping, sewing, knitting, embroidery, gardening, and as a handywoman taking care of everything in the home.
Shortly after graduation in Egypt, she accompanied Samir to England, when he was studying for a Ph.D. and where Wadie was born. Then the family returned to Egypt where they lived in Alexandria (where Wail was born) and Cairo for 11 years, moved to Kuwait for 7 years, and then finally immigrated to the USA in 1974.
Adreya joined Samir in several overseas assignments in Malaysia, Morocco, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt. They travelled extensively in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Wherever she lived, in addition to her responsibilities at home, Adreya was active in church and social work and exercised in the gym regularly. This was all interrupted in July 2017 when she suffered a stroke which incapacitated her and kept her in nursing homes until she passed away in October 2020
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