Son of the late Amin El-Cheikh and Aziza Merhi. Beloved husband of Hala El-Cheikh. Loving father of Mohamed (Moodie) Cheikh (Sheri Bailey), Abraham (Brian) Cheikh (late Manjola) and Angel Cheikh. Cherished grandfather of Mason Cheikh, Layla Cheikh, Zachary Cheikh and Grace Amina St. Arnaud; step-grandfather of Aiden and Crystal. Dear brother of Abdallah, Fatmeh, Mariam’ predeceased by Mohammed, Hasan, Kamel , Nourdine, Ibrahim, Naim, Zeinab, Fawzieh, Ramzieh and Razia. He will be missed by Cheikh, Mahmoud, Ismail, Mehdi, Merhi and Saleh families.
The family will receive relatives and friends at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel, 1411 Hunt Club (at Albion Road), on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:30 pm at Ottawa Muslim Cemetery in Manotick – 1668 Manotick Station Road.