Ferris Charles Shadid, age 49, resident of Elmhurst, IL; devoted husband of Daisy Malek-Shadid for more than 20 years and loving father of Maya Christian Shadid, Lily Marie Shadid and Nina Patrice Shadid; guardian of Stacey Belle El Khoury; Godfather of Sophia Marie and Emilia Anne Cheboub; beloved son of Fahim Emile Shadid and Berta Shawa Shadid; dear brother of Basil Elias Shadid; cherished uncle of Nour Pearl Shadid, Pierre Simon Malek, Lea Simon Malek, Madeleine Maria Hazkial, Joseph John Hazkial, James John-Paul Hazkial, Nicholas Elias Hazkial; caring cousin, nephew and friend of many, has passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him.
Visitation is Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 9:00 AM until the time of funeral service at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church (950 N. Grace Street, Lombard). Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (1400 S. Wolf Rd, Hillside). A mercy meal will follow the interment.
The 40 Day Mass will be held on Sunday, February 4 at 11:30 AM at Our Lady of Lebanon, followed by a luncheon in the Church’s Shaker Hall.
Flower tributes should be delivered to Our Lady of Lebanon by 9:00 AM on December 28 or to the Shadid residence.
Live Stream of funeral service available through the funeral home website. Arrangements handled by Gibbons Funeral Home, 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com.
To download the video of the funeral service click here : http://vimeo.com/898132932