21/03/2022
"He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live" (John 11:25)
In all acceptance and submission to the will of God and in the hope of the final resurrection, the servant (or handmaid) of God
Philip Soufia
born in 13/07/1939
has fallen asleep in the Lord in Melbourne
on 20/3/2022
On behalf of our Eparch, Most Reverend Robert Rabbat, and Reverend Fr. Samir Haddad, St. Joseph Melkite Catholic Parish priest, and on behalf of the Reverend Priests and Deacons, and the Chouerite Sisters, and on behalf of the Parish Council, the Stewards and all members of the various committees of the Parish,
We offer our condolences to
His wife Nadia Soufia
His Daughter Therese, the wife of Chris Michealidis and their kids Manni, Cleo and Preston
His son Tony Soufia
We also offer our condolences to
His brother Edmond Soufia and family
His nephew’s George, Elie and Charbel and their families.
His brothers in Lebanon George Soufia, the late Affif and Brahim and families.
We extend our condolences to
His cousins Rose, Assad, George, Lawrice and Aida and their families
We finally offer our condolences to
All of the. Soufia, families in homeland and overseas.
*** May God grant rest to the soul of the departed Philip Soufia in his heavenly mansions, and comfort and long life to you all ***
Note: The funeral will take place on Wednesday the 23rd of March at 11.30 am at St Joseph Melkite Catholic Church and the burial will take place in Fawkner cemetery. Condolences to be accepted at his home, 32 Greenvale Drive Greenvale, on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd March between 6pm-9pm.
