Avis de décès de Charles-Henry Kouri

KOURI, CHARLES HENRY, BSP July 5, 1930 August 6, 2009 Our beloved brother and uncle, Charles, passed away on August 6, 2009 in Moncton, New Brunswick following a tragic accident. Charles was born in Ponteix Saskatchewan, the eighth of nine children born to Norman Kouri and Rose Wackid. He leaves to mourn his passing, sisters - Margie Read, Lillian Gee, Patricia Currie and his younger brother, Norman Kouri Jr. (Marie). Twenty-one nieces and nephews and their children will forever miss their Uncle Charlie. In addition to his parents, Charles was predeceased by his brothers and their wives, Ernie (Ida), Peter (Aimee) and Ted (Ardyce, Margot), his sister Dorothy Chater and her husband Dennis, and his niece Karmen Kouri. He was also predeceased by his brothers in-law Frank Read and Dr. Byron Currie. Charles was graduated from the College of Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon in 1957. He moved to Ottawa, Ontario where he made his home for more than forty years. At one time he owned three pharmacies but it was Lynwood Pharmacy in Bell's Corners, which he acquired in 1965, that became his main pharmacy. He had loyal and exceptional employees who remained with him for more than thirty-five years. He valued their friendship and advice and in the years following his retirement he always spoke glowingly of his girls - Joan Plumpton, Mary Rodney, Rosemary Morin and Polly Seely. The summer home Charles purchased in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. became his retirement home in the late nineties. His Florida condo became his haven in the cold Canadian winter months. Charles was an avid tennis player and enjoyed a good game of golf. He was a world traveler circling the globe many times over. He had a large circle of friends, some of whom accompanied him on these journeys. He entertained family and friends lavishly over the years in all of his three homes. Charles became a very good cook excelling in his Lebanese cuisine but he dabbled in all cuisines. In his later years Charles became a very good duplicate bridge player. He also took piano lessons and became a very proficient piano player. While in Ottawa he was actively involved with the Ottawa chapter of the University of Saskatchewan Alumni. The U of S was very dear to his heart, he passed away wearing his university ring. A family memorial service will be held in Calgary at a later date. Condolences may be forwarded to the family through; www.commemorativeservices.ca Memorial donations may be made to the charity of ones choice. Arrangements in care of COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES FUNERAL DIRECTORS 403-265-1199. Calgary Family Owned www.commemorativeservices.ca. Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 8/14/2009- 8/16/2009