Obituary of Edmond Chucri Hourani

Edmond Chucri Hourani, born December 18, 1937 in Deirmimas, a small village located in south Lebanon, to Chucri Elias Hourani and Zahara Abdullah Basilla, passed into the Lord's hands on November 7, 2021, in Bayou Vista, Texas. Edmond was preceded in death by both his parents and his brothers, Joseph Chucri Hourani and Edward Chucri Hourani.

He is survived by his wife, Sofia El-Jamal Hourani; son, Edward and Sandra Hourani; and his daughter, Rima Hourani and Jean-Marc Bassil; and his grandchildren, Bella Marie Bassil and Luke Edmond Hourani; his brothers, Fouad and Abdullah Hourani, and his sisters Jeanette Jabbour and Emily Hourani.  

Edmond was an amazing soul who enjoyed classical, Arabic, and country music. He arrived in the United States in 1961 and married Sofia El-Jamal in 1979 and had two beautiful children whom he loved deeply. Edmond and Sofia founded International Video Tape Copy in 1979, an audio and video services company, that continues to be family owned and operated by his daughter, Rima and her husband Jean-Marc. Edmond’s bright and contagious smile penetrated sadness like a knife and his attitude towards life revolved around living according to Gods will. “Whatever God wants” was his life philosophy.  He lived a life of quiet faith and held strongly to his Orthodox Christian beliefs. He lived a remarkable life, displayed resilient patience, and persevered through hardships we only read about in books. For the past 40 years, he devoted his life to his wife and children and continued to do so until his very last day. Edmond was a notable bird hunter, distinguished saltwater fisherman, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and was highly respected amongst his family, friends, and colleagues.  

Visitation and viewing will be Friday, November 12 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. followed by Trisagion Prayers and the Funeral Service at St. George Orthodox Christian Church, 5311 Mercer Street, in Houston, Texas. Interment will be Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway in Webster, Texas.  

Edmond Hourani will be deeply missed by his children, family, and friends. May your memory remain Eternal and your smile forever in our hearts. 

Luke 20:36  

“For they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.”