Cathy, Lizzie and Alex

No words can express my sadness over Raymond's passing... I am sad I lost a wonderful cousin and friend and even sadder for the three of you, as well as for his parents, siblings, nieces and nephews who are all so dear to me.

Stay strong and remember we will all meet again when our time on earth is up! 

Love Nadia, Mario, Lucian and Vita Simoni

Raymond my friend departed from this earth but he never truly left, for he is still alive in our hearts and minds, through us his family and friends, he live on. May his soul rest in peace.  
My deepest condolences to Cathy, Lizzie, Alex, Zarouhie, Abed, Awad, Odette, Jackie and the Ghandour family.

Dear Cathy Ghandour, Elizabeth and Alexandra; and Khalo Abed and Tante Zarouhie and to all my cousins:

Grief and sorrow can be so hard but our special memories of Raymond and his laughter help us cope.  We love you and pray for God's peace and comfort during this extremely difficult time.  Our hearts and prayers go out to you and may God bless you all.

Love Giries and Freda Ghandour
Toronto, Canada

A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.

Raymond had a wonderful smile. Although his wouldn't happen in a flash. It would, like a flash of a camera, light up a room in an instant. This is a memory, engraved in my mind forever and I know that he touched all of our lives in one way or another.

God bless you and your lovely family.

When the time is right, we'll be laughing again. Together.

Allen Hanania

Dear Ghandour Family,

Please accept my sincere condolences and deepest sympathies. 

May God grant you with the support and strength to cope with this devastating loss of Raymond.

May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Words fail to express the sadness & void left in our hearts in the passing of our beautiful, dear friend, Raymond..... it's been over a week and I can't stop perusing the beautiful memories left in photographs....

Raymond put up a valiant fight, often hiding the pain & discomfort he was going through while we visited... His body ultimately, succumbed to the battle that is Cancer. 

His body may have been laid to rest but his Soul, his Soul is amongst us. He's in the hearts of every person he came in contact with. It is that kind of impact Raymond had... Loved by the masses for his high intellect, his razor sharp wit, his forthright, candid, outspoken ways... his laugh...oh his laugh...but above all, his commitment, dedication and devoted love towards his family & friends. 

If you were fortunate enough to be Raymond's friend, you were considered family. 

His body may be laid to rest but he will forever be amongst us. 

Thank you for choosing me as a friend and treating me like family. You are one of a kind, my friend. 

I know you'll be at the Gates welcoming me in time... until then...I'm certain you're watching over all your loved ones. 

Loved you since the day I met you and I made sure you knew it! 

Rest in Peace my friend.  

with the utmost respect, admiration and love towards you forever... your friend & adopted family member.  

 ileen Hanania

We are very sorry to hear that Raymond passed away! Deep condolences.
Souad Dorkhom Ghandour, George, Samir, Imad, and Jihad and their families. Lebanon.

Raymond.....you were one in a zillion and we are so grateful that our paths crossed.  It was destiny to have our families become so close in no time at all.  We will miss your smiling face, your wonderful sense of humor, your take on many issues and all with an upbeat determination.  We will always be there for Cathy, Lizzie and Alex.  Your friendship will always be cherished.  Rest in peace our friend.  Aly, Issac, Yossi, Liat , Betty, Honey and Lilly!!!!

We are so sorry for your loss. Our sincere condolences to Mrs Cathy , Elizabeth & Alexandra ; Mr Jack and Mrs Jaqueline ; Mr and Mrs. Abed Ghandour. From Wadie Yassa , Lilian Tadros Nassar , Peter & John Yassa and Gemma Saydeh.

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Raymond.  Raymond will be greatly missed.  He was a dear friend, a great husband & father!  Our heartfelt condolences to:  Cathy, Elizabeth & Alexandra.  Our thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time.  
Chris & Annette

Such an amazing man, it was an honour and privilege to have gotten to know him. Words could never express how saddened I am by your loss. My dearest condolences. You will be truly missed. Love, Sarah Ghandour

Our hearts are filled with sorrow upon hearing the news of Raymond's passing. He was truly a blessing in our lives and we will miss him. Our heartfelt condolences.
Love, Samantha and Andre Attinello

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Raymond will be greatly missed. All of us loved him and he will be cherished in our memories forever.
Love, Victor and Vivian Ghandour

What an amazing person and what a remarkable life. We are so lucky that we got to know him.
Words cannot express how saddened we are by your loss.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  Nada & Justin Garisto and Family

We were so very saddened and devastated by the passing of Raymond. We hardly know what to say.  Raymond was a dear friend.  We will miss him very much.  Three weeks ago, when we last saw him, despite his pain he managed to smile, laugh and act like nothing was wrong! We were hoping to see him  smiling and laughing again on our next trip.

Please accept our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies. May you find comfort and strength to cope with your profound loss.

May his soul rest in peace!

Our deepest condolences to all the Ghandour family. Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. We will always cherish the great memories of Raymond during our visit in Jaffa. May he rest in peace. 
George Shami & family.

To the Ghandour family, I extend my heartfelt sympathy.

We are incredibly saddened by this news and are so sorry for your loss.  Our hearts and prayers go out to all of the family. We love you and pray for God's peace and comfort during this extremely difficult time. Afaf Shami and family.

Dearest Cathy, Elizabeth and Alexandra, please accept my sincere condolences for the passing of dear Raymond. He is and will be truly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. 
                                                                                                  Atoossa

We are saddened to hear about your loss and express our sincerest sympathy to you and your family. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

We are deeply saddened by the news of Raymond's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.  May his soul rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences ...may your tears of sorrow turn to tears of laughter as time passes and you remember your time and memories of Raymond. Much love to you all.
Love Charles & Alexis Hanhan and Sarah Calder

Our deepest condolences to Mrs Jaqueline and Mr Jack Nassar, Mr Abed and Mrs Zarouhie Ghandour , Mrs. Cathy Ghandour and children. 
From Akram Soliman , Sherine Tadros Nassar and children.

We are saddened by the loss of your son / husband / father. Our deepest condolences to Mr & Mrs Abed Ghandour, to Mrs Cathy Ghandour, your daughters & all your families. 

Wishing you all Peace to bring comfort & courage to face the days ahead & loving memories to forever hold him in your heart.

George & Odette Dabit & family.

We are shocked in Lebanon by this sad news. RIP Raymond. CHRISTOS ANESTI , ALLISSOS ANESTI

Our hearts are deeply saddened by your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. May the care and love of those around you provide comfort and peace to get you through the days ahead. 

Love, 
Hanna, Heather, Monica, Natasha and Brian

Our deepest condolences to Mr. Abed & Mrs. Zarouhie Ghandour, Mrs. Cathy Ghandour and children. Our Family shared many wonderful moments with Raymond, Cathy, Teta Zarou and the kids.  May God Bless Raymond's entire Family.  From Sonya Nassar Hanhan, Mariam, Aftim, Abraham, Jennifer, Charles, Sarah, The Hanhan Grandchildren and the entire Hanhan Family. Allah Yerhamo.

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Raymond Ghandour

April 6, 1965 – January 17, 2016

Thompson Funeral Home

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