John H. Sufan
February 13, 1929 ~ October 24, 2017
John H. Sufan, 88 , Beech Grove, IN, passed away October 24, 2017.
Mr. Sufan was born February 13, 1929, in Ain-Arik, Palestine to the late Jamil and Hannah Sufan.
Mr. Sufan worked as a pipefitter at Penn Central and its successor Amtrak Railroad until his retirement in 1995. A longtime member of Holy Name Catholic Church, he was deeply devoted to his family and his Catholic faith. A hard worker and a man of many talents, Mr. Sufan enjoyed tending to his yard, working on home projects, and helping others.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years Martha, and his two brothers Mousa and Elias.
Survivors include his brother Nasser Sufan; six children, Widad (the late Butros) Farah, Jim (Aima) Sufan, Kamal (Ferial) Sufan, Diana (Nazhat) Akel, Sonya (Ron) Kunkel, and Amira (Michael) Kehoe; 16 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Tuffaha Saba and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017 3 to 7 p.m., in the Daniel F. O’Riley Funeral Home, 6107 S. East Street, where morning prayers will be said at 10:15 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, in Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visit www.ORileyFuneralHome.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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So sorry to hear of John’s passing. John was such a great guy, gentle, understanding, and always up to ‘something’! He used to call me Jake, which was funny. We never corrected him. He and Martha were something special and leave behind a wonderful legacy in all of you children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He will be missed but I know in my heart that he is with Martha now and she probably is already after him about something. 🙂
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Sufan family.
Jay Vachon
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My condolences to the Sufan family for your loss. I work with John’s son, Jim. He has described John and his life to us in the past. Although I didn’t know John, he sounds like a great man who lived a full, rich life and leaves his legacy in his family and extended family. God bless.
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