Joseph Daher Haddad, born December 10, 1943, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, October 26, 2004.
Joe is survived by his wife Linda; his daughter, April Otto and her husband Michael; son, Louis Haddad and his wife Leah; and grandchildren, Joe Haddad and Mikie and Sara Otto. Joe was also survived by his sisters, Camelle Bitar and husband Kamal, Tamam Haddad and husband George; brother, Carl Haddad and his wife Tammy; along with Auntie Helen Farah, Courey family aunts and uncles, many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended Shelly family. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Patsy Ransleben and his brother-in-law, Randy Ransleben and his wife Kathleen.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Daher and Esma Haddad; and brother, Louis.
A lifelong participating member of St. Michael Orthodox Church in Beaumont, Texas and since Joe and Linda’s move to Coleman County, Texas, they have become members of St. Luke Mission in Abilene, Texas. He was a member of Beaumont Masonic Lodge 286, the Galveston Consistory, Scottish Rite and the Knights of Templar.
Growing up on the Haddad Family Farm in Labelle, Texas, he and Linda farmed and lived there from the 1960’s until their move to Coleman County, Texas in March 2003. The move was Joe’s dream come true, where he and Linda have been enjoying the last year and a half to the fullest. The move was a sad time for many beloved friends and family in the Beaumont area, but welcomed by the many new found friends in the Coleman County area. “Joe never met a person that did not become his friend.”
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2004 at St. Michael Anthiochian Orthodox Christian Church with Reverend Michael Pavez presiding. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. Serving as pallbearers are Omar Bitar, John Haddad, Joseph Haddad, Shaheen Farah, Gene Lyons, Randy Ransleben, Gene Yentzen, Kenneth Albritton, George Shakour, and Michael Kattawar along with honorary pallbearers, David Smith and Leland Eisel. A trisagion will be 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, October 29, 2004 at the Mortuary.
The family requests memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Anthiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 690 N. Fifteenth Street, Beaumont, Texas 77702 or St. Luke Mission, P. O. Box 47, Gouldbusk, Texas 76845.
Well done, good and faithful servant. Memory Eternal.
