Helen Ayoub

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28)

Helen Ayoub (née Khalil) passed away peacefully in Ottawa on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Mitri Ayoub. Loving mother of Mary Ayoub, Habib Ayoub (Gina Della Valle) and Samia Ayoub (Nabil Boutros). Cherished grandmother of Joseph (Renee Daoud), James (Jessica Boukhalil) and Jeanine (Oral Binda) Boutros; Alyssa and Dimitri Ayoub; great-Grandmother of Nathaniel, Nabil, Alessandra, Aria, Matteo and Ella.

Dear sister of Ramez Khalil (Therese Karam) and Nicholas Khalil (Victorine Ghattas); predeceased by Sleiman Khalil (Late Josehine Aziz), Aziz Khalil (Late Najat Ibrahim) and Azzizi Khalil (Late Robert Nassif).

She will be dearly missed by the Ayoub, Khalil, Boutros, Della Valle, Ghattas, Nassif, Karam, Aziz and Ibrahim families.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, November 20, 2023 between 5:00 and 9:00 pm at Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home, 180 Montreal Rd.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 11:00 am at Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church, 1161 North River Road.

Interment Notre-Dame Cemetery, 455 Montreal Rd.

In lieu of flowers and for those wishing, in memoriam donations may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul Church would be appreciated.