Mufid Faddoul Kawar

On Sunday, December 11th, 2022, at 11:26am, Mufid passed away while being surrounded by his wife, daughters, and family at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA, from complications of stroke. He was 84 years old.

Mufid was born in Haifa, Palestine on August 22nd, 1938. He was the third child of Faddoul Jameel Kawar and Najla Bassila Kawar (née Jabbour). In 1947, his family moved to Amman, Jordan, where, along with his six siblings Walid, Majda, Jameel, Nadia, Issam and Ghassoub, he would spend his childhood years. As a youth, Mufid was known for his sharp intellect, athleticism, sense of humor, and his love of music, singing and playing the Oud.

In 1957, Mufid moved to Munich, Germany to pursue his education, and he would spend the following 12 years completing a degree in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic University and working. He then returned to the Middle East, joining the Consolidated Contractor's Company (CCC), and becoming a Senior Plant Manager. Over his 25 year career as a gifted and devoted engineer, Mufid worked across the world, overseeing construction projects in Kuwait, Greece, Oman, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Botswana, and South Africa, among others.

In 1970, he married the love of his life, Roudaina, and they had four daughters, Muna, Nada, Nesreen and Rana, whom he loved fiercely and unconditionally. Mufid instilled in his daughters the value of education, independence, and the deep love, loyalty and defense of family. Mufid and Roudaina were happily married for 52 beautiful years and shared an incredible bond rooted in love, laughter, faith, food, music and dancing. They lived in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Greece and Oman before immigrating to the United States in 1989 to settle in Montrose, CA. Mufid dedicated another twelve years of his life as a faithful employee at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church Center for Children, where he was loved and respected by his coworkers and every child and parent he served. Mufid then transitioned to his most cherished role of adoring grandfather to his four grandchildren, Aiden Pirrin, Nina and Josie Kawar, and Samar Caraballo.

Words cannot truly do justice to describe the amazing character of the man that was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and dear friend to many. Among his many amazing qualities, Mufid was best known for his gentle and generous spirit, giant heart, and infectious sense of humor. He was truly gifted at re-telling the same jokes over and over, while always somehow making you laugh! His home was filled with a sense of warmth and comfort, and he welcomed all with open arms and lack of judgement. He will be missed dearly, but never forgotten, as he touched so many.

Mufid was preceded in death by his brother Walid Kawar, sister Majda Muammar, brother Jamil Kawar, nephew Fadi Walid Kawar, and first cousin once removed Samar Suleiman.

Mufid is survived by his wife Roudaina Fawzi Kawar (née Abboud), and their four daughters, Muna Kawar and her husband Yasir Abdul-Latif and son Aiden Pirrin; Nada Kawar and her two daughters Nina and Josephine Kawar; Nesreen Caraballo and her husband Michael Caraballo and daughter Samar Caraballo; and Rana Kawar; sister Nadia Sanbar, and brothers Issam Faddoul Kawar and Ghassoub Faddoul Kawar.

A funeral service will be held on December 23rd, 2022 at 9:00am at St. Anne's Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral, 11211 Moorpark St North Hollywood, CA 91602, with burial at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, followed by a Mercy Meal at the Cathedral's Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations benefiting charities and to pray for the soul of Mufid. Please make a donation to St. Anne's Cathedral and mark in the memo "Prayer for Mufid".