Gebran Yanni Gholam

Gebran Yanni Gholam, affectionately known as “Mr. G.,” peacefully passed away on March 21, 2014 at the age of 87, surrounded by his loving family. Gebran was born on June 13, 1926 in Beirut, Lebanon to Yanni and Marie Gholam. He married Wafa Salem on April 9, 1960 in Bterram, Lebanon and together they raised a close-knit family of six. In his native Lebanon, as a skilled Machinist, he built a thriving Industrial Engineering business.
He was among the most noble and kind of men, and enriched the lives of all those around him. His family was his constant and greatest source of pride and joy.
In 1989 he left behind all he had built and all he knew in Lebanon and relocated with his wife to Ferndale to be near his family. He took on a new role managing the Starvin Sam’s store in Kendall.
A man of simple pleasures, with an undeniable sweet tooth and love for Lebanese coffee, he lived his life to the fullest.
Gebran was preceded in death by brothers Najib and Josef Gholam, and sisters Atilia Choueiry and Adlette Ziadeh. He is survived by his wife Wafa, children Marie (Marco) Boulos, Yanolla (Bassam “Sam”) Boulos and their children Anastasia and Bassam Najib, Nahla Gholam and her children Abraham (Eleni), Cynthia and Sophia Chahine, Yanni (Ana Cristina) Gholam and their children Gebran and Juliana, Dorine (Victor, Jr.) Boulos and their children Gabriella, Marcella, Adriana and Bassam Victor, and Eva (Jeremy) Knight and their children Christopher and Kimberley, brother Nasri Gholam of Australia, and many loving relatives and friends. A Trisagion Prayer Service will be held at Westford Funeral Home on Thursday, March 27th at 6 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church on Friday, March 28th at 11 AM. Committal will follow at Greenacres Cemetery in Ferndale. A reception will follow at McIntyre Hall, St. Sophia Church. Memorials may be made to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church.