Mireille Azar

1957 - 2010

Mireille Zakhour Azar
Mireille Zakhour Azar, 52, of Santa Maria, California, lost her battle to breast cancer on October 26, 2010. She passed away at home, surrounded by her family and close friends.
Born October 30, 1957 in Beirut, Lebanon, Mireille came to Santa Barbara, California as a newlywed.  With her husband and children, she moved to Santa Maria in 1988; she considered Santa Maria her home for the last 23 years.
Mireille enjoyed the company of her family, often playing board games on family nights in. She loved reading, and enjoyed long walks with friends. Mireille was a wonderful cook, and could often be found preparing meals and planning parties, taking pleasure in knowing others were enjoying her work. Mireille was active in the community, taking part in church and scouting.
Mireille is survived by Elie Azar, her husband of 29 years; her daughters, Pamela and Joelle; and her son, Joey, and his wife, Nicole. She is also survived by her mother Nelly Zakhour, and her siblings, Roger Zakhour, Rita Zakhour Azar, Mirna Zakhour Azar, and Joumana Zakhour, and their families, all of Beirut, Lebanon. She is also survived by the Azar families of Lebanon, and Virginia, as well as the Kaloustian family of Lebanon, the De La Tribouille and the Madit families of France, as well as the Zogorean and Horn families, of Santa Maria, and family and friends in the United States, France, and Lebanon.
A service will be held on Friday October 29, 2010, at 5:30 pm, at Saint Louis de Montfort Church in Orcutt. In lieu of flower, the family is requesting donations be made in Mireille's honor to the Cancer Centers of Santa Barbara at www.ccsb.org.