David G. Khoury

David George Khoury passed away in his home on Sunday, July 18. He was born in Gaza, Palestine on February 23, 1943, the youngest child of George and Salwa Khoury. The family moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where David graduated from high school. He then worked at a Christian radio station in Beirut and in Saudi Arabia teaching English. In 1967 he moved to Stockton to attend college. While at the university, he met Judy Most. After their first date, he told his friends this is the woman he was going to marry. David and Judy had just celebrated their thirty-ninth year of marriage.

After completing his teachers credential program at UOP, he taught for three years at Presentation Elementary School. He then moved to St. Mary’s High School where he taught biology and Advanced Placement biology for thirty years. He valued staying on top of the latest discoveries and techniques and passing them on to his students. He coached the science bowl team, science Olympiad team for many years, and the high school soccer team in the early stages.

He loved and enjoyed visits with his siblings and many cousins, but he relished his role as Dad. David and Judy were blessed with a wonderful son, Jason in 1976; that was the same year he was sworn in as a citizen of the United States. Those two events established his often heard chant, “Life is Good!” His blessings were extended in 1979, when his adored daughter, Jamie was born. Watching and delighting in his children’s activities and accomplishments was such an honor and joy for him.

As their children matured and finished college, David and Judy began to enjoy more travel and hobbies. David took up and loved golfing with family and friends and rooting for the Stockton Thunder and Ports and the UOP basketball teams.

Jason married Kimberly Corrao in 2004, which extended their family not just with a new daughter, but the entire Corrao family. They were blessed with their son Justin in 2008, who was the source of endless joy to his grandfather, or “Jedo”. In March of this year their second son Devin was born and quickly worked his baby magic on Jedo again.

Jamie married Andrew Cannon in 2007, and again not only did he become a son but brought the Cannon family into their lives. On July 9 of this year, Jamie gave birth to the newest blessing, baby Tyler David Cannon. David met his newest grandson by pictures with delight.

David was the youngest of seven children and loved spending time with his siblings and their families, including Clemence Sayegh, Dr. Michel Khoury, Yvonne Khouri, Sumaya Fanous, Aida Salameh, and Gabriel Khoury.

David was a fun loving friend to many. He was a dedicated, funny teacher to his colleagues and students. He was a loving, joking brother, cousin, and uncle to the Khoury, Bahou, and Jammal families. He was a loving, proud father and grandfather. And he was the loving, devoted husband and best friend to his wife. He will be deeply missed.

The family would ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the David G. Khoury Scholarship Fund at St. Mary’s High School. A Visitation will be held on Friday, July 23, 2010 from 4:00-8:00 PM. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM. All Services will be held at Frisbie-Warren & Carroll Mortuary 809 N. California St. Stockton, CA 95202.

Arrangements under the direction of Frisbie-Warren & Carroll Mortuary, Stockton, CA.