Pauline Tayar Rahill

March 11, 1920-April 15,2011

Pauline Tayar Rahill departed this life on a sunny afternoon, with her family

gathered around her. She was born, the fifth of six children to Lebanese

immigrants, Hafeetha Diab Tayar and Nicholas John Tayar, and grew up in

Gladewater, Texas.

She and her family moved to Oklahoma City just after her high school

graduation and she cultivated a wonderful life with her family and friends.

She married William Rahill on January 28, 1944. Theirs was a true love

story, complete with the excitement of post World War ll America and all of

its promise. Together, they reared three children. The consummate

homemaker, Pauline was committed to a life of faith, love, humor, and

devotion.

Pauline was a member of Bonne Heure Club for over 60 years and she

served in every office. She made life-long friendships with the grand

ladies of this club, as they sought to raise money for philanthropic causes

and to share in the fellowship of their loving relationships and shared

heritage.

An active member of St. Elijah's Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, she

worked tirelessly on several projects to help promote the faith and serve

the community in the Junior Guild and Ladies Aid organizations.

Pauline never met a stranger and her open heart never turned anyone

away. She was an authentic lady and carried herself with grace and

dignity.

She was predeceased in death by her parents, her husband, her beloved

grandson, Zayd Zubaidi, sisters, Juliene DeBakey, Dorothy Shadid,

Laurece Shadid and her brothers, John Tayar and Kenneth Tayar. ln

addition she survived the deaths of her sister-in law, Victoria Rahill Naifeh,

brothers-in-law, Phillip Rahill and A.C. Rahill.

Letting her go, but missing her always, are daughters and sons-in-law,

Susan and Buster Simon, Ramona and Sattar Zubaidi, son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Cheryl Rahill, grandchildren, Shannon and Dan Wilguess,

Sarah Simon, Jannah Zubaidi, Ashley Rahill, Lauren Rahill, and

Alexandrea Rahill, as well as her beloved great-grand children, Sydney,

Austin, and Daniel. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Charlene

Simon Rahill, with whom she shared a special bond, and by many nieces,

nephews.

Pauline's family extends a heartfelt thank you to all of the good people at

Quality of Life Hospice in Oklahoma City. Your love and care for our

mother provided her and her children with immeasurable support.

Trisagion Service at 7.00 pm, Sunday, April 17, at St. Elijah, 150th and

North May Avenue and funeral service at 10:00 am, Monday, April 18 at St.

Elijah.

ln lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Elijah's Flowers That

Do Not Wither or Oklahoma Medical Research.

Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.