"My dear mama, I miss you daily. I miss your voice, your laugh, your kindness, your love and tons more things about you I miss. Everyday goes by and it gets harder. God took you because you are the angel he needs. You are now with your beautiful son. I love you so much my mama. ??????"
In loving memory of
Violette Issa Harb
December 13, 1934 - November 26, 2017
Violette Kassees Harb of Seattle, Washington passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Violette was born in Ramallah, Palestine on December 13, 1934 to Soud and Nazha Kassees. She met and married her love Issa Harb at age 20, and they lived in various places throughout the Middle East before settling in Seattle permanently in 1974. Together with their five children, they started Shoreline Family Auto Care, a car service garage and gas station that is family owned and operated to this day.
Violette was a fixture in Seattle's Arab community, brightening every room she entered with her infectious laugh, her shining smile, and her endless optimism and courage. She will be missed by all. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Ramza Kassees and Suad Ahwal, and her eldest son Mazen Harb. Violet is survived by her husband Issa, daughter in law Hwayda (Mazen) Harb, daughter Nola Harb, son Maher (Suna) Harb, daughter Marlyn (Duane) Loughrey, and son Basil (Rachel) Harb; her grandchildren Gina (Jimmy) Polly, Nader Salha, Sam (Amanda) Harb, Kyle Loughrey, Rami Salha, Corey Loughrey, Ranna Harb, Jessy Harb, Alec Harb, Tyler Harb, and Nolan Harb; great grandchildren Violet Harb, Daniel Polly, and Lynken Mangini-Loughrey; and siblings Jacob (Nahida) Kassees, Easa (Ayda) Kassees, Afaf (Kamal) Haddad, and Mousa (Nijmeh) Kassees.
Tributes
"I loved Violette so much! She was always such an encouragement to me! Never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She will be missed so much! Her legacy will definitely live on in our hearts forever. Love you Violette Harb. Condolences to her whole family from Sylvia Harb-Albertson in Stanwood, WA."
"I loved Violette so much! She was always such an encouragement to me! Never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She will be missed so much! Her legacy will definitely live on in our hearts forever. Love you Violette Harb. Condolences to her whole family from Sylvia Harb-Albertson in Stanwood, WA."
"To the family, My deepest sympathy on the loss of your love one. Losing someone you love so much can be very hard, but please know that God is there to comfort and support at this time because he knows your pain (Psalm 34:18, 2 Corinthians 1:3,4)"