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Rafik Eid Obituary
Wilmington - Rafik Joseph Eid died in Wilmington on April 22, 2021, at age 80.
He was born in Alexandria, Egypt where he attended French schools. He then obtained a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester in England and an MBA from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas.
Rafik worked in England, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for several years before moving to Boston, MA in 1986. He then settled in the Wilmington-Newark area and worked as an independent technical sales representative in the building industry. In retirement, he enjoyed substitute teaching and taking classes at the University of Delaware Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Rafik was an active member of the Silverside Church in Wilmington.
He is survived by his brother, Raymond Eid and his wife, Veronica Matthews Eid of Wilmington, their two children, and grandchildren from Leesburg, VA, and other family members in Canada and Europe.
Services and Interment at All Saints Cemetery will be held privately.
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Tom Boyle
April 26, 2021
Chère Véronique,
Je suis vachement désolée d’apprendre que Ray a nous quitté. Tous nos condoléances a toi et ta famille. Amicalement,
Tom & Colleen BOYLE
PHIL kING
April 26, 2021
Veronica, sorry I misread the obit.
Phil King
April 25, 2021
Veronica, So sorry to hear about your husband's passing. Your second heart ache in such a short time.
I wish you well and our prayers are with you and your family.
Joan French
April 25, 2021
Rafik was a thoughtful and kind person who cared deeply about the injustices in the world and hoped for peace. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.
Johanna Keresztes
April 24, 2021
Sending my heartfelt condolences to Rafik’s family. I very much enjoyed Rafik’s classes on MIDEASTERN history,... expanded and explained so well!! We truly missed his classes!!!
To his family, Wishing happy memories and peace!!
Johanna Keresztes
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