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Bassam Awwad
12/20/2024

Bassam Awwad, 65, of Allentown passed away December 20th at Lehigh Valley Hospice. Born in Syria, he was the husband of Caroline Dayoub and a son of Fouad Awwad and Antoinette Eid. He worked as a civil engineer in Syria. 

He is survived by his wife Caroline; son Fouad Awwad; daughters Christina, Sylva and Hazar Awwad; sisters Malak and Rawaa; brothers Saher and Nabil along with extended family. He was predeceased by a brother Jihad.

Services: viewing on Thursday, December 26th starting at 9:00 a.m. in St. George Orthodox Church, 1011 Catasauqua Ave., Allentown. Funeral service at 11:00 a.m. with interment following at Laurel Cemetery, Whitehall. Arrangements by Nicos C. Elias Funeral Home, Allentown.