116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Marguerite Shaheen
MARGUERITE SHAHEEN
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Shaheen, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, in St. Luke's Hospital. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at St. George Orthodox Church, where visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Entombment will take place at Toledo Memorial Park in Toledo, Ohio.
Survivors include her children, Kh. Christina (V. Rev. Fr. John) Reimann and their children, Anastasia and Elizabeth Reimann, all of San Diego, Calif.; Lorraine (John) Daher and their children, Melissa, Edward and Meagan Daher, all of Tampa, Fla.; the Rev. Fr. Michael (Kh. Adma) Shaheen and their children, Nathanael and Tatiana Shaheen, all of Toledo, Ohio; and V. Rev. Fr. Fred (Kh. Michelle) Shaheen and their children, William, Raphael, Eirene, Zoe and Harry Shaheen, all of Cedar Rapids; and a sister, Madeline Haddad of Montreal.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Michel and Annette (Dipici) Haddad; her husband, V. Rev. Fr. George Shaheen; and her siblings, John Haddad, Jamilie Rahal and Marina Audette.
Marguerite was born July 21, 1933, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She married Fred Shaheen on Nov. 15, 1959. With her husband, they served parishes in Montreal, Toledo, Charleston, West Virginia, Syracuse, Louisville, Cambridge and Worcester, as well as several mission parishes. During the last nine years, she was a member of St. George Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids.
Marguerite was a homemaker and when her children were grown she began to work in retail. She loved cooking, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and spending time with her family and her many friends. Marguerite had deep faith, lived the Gospel, and passed the great faith to her family and friends. These words best describe Marguerite: deeply pious, generous, compassionate and courageous. She gave the inspiration of hope to all. Marguerite's memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her.
Please leave a message or tribute to the Shaheen family on the website, www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
Memorials may be made to St. George Orthodox Church at 3650 Cottage Grove Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
Daily Newsletters