Nawal Alexandra Ebeid Giscard d'Estaing

GISCARD D'ESTAING PARIS, FRANCE - Nawal Alexandra Ebeid Giscard d'Estaing March 1, 1959 - Sept. 6, 2011 Nawal Alexandra Ebeid Giscard d'Estaing, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister passed away on September 6, 2011 in Paris, France. She is survived by her husband, Louis Giscard d'Estaing, and son, Pierre Louis, of Paris; her mother Caroline Ebeid of Winston-Salem, NC; her father Alexander Ebeid and wife Jacqueline of Cheltenham, England; her father-in-law and mother-in-law President and Mme. Valeri Giscard d'Estaing of Paris; along with her brother Alexander Tremaine Ebeid of Durango, CO; her sister Christine S. Heimann and husband Ronald of the Bahamas; sister Catherine M. Seibert of Durango, CO; and brother Gregory L. Seibert and wife Robin of Raleigh, NC. Nawal was born March 1, 1959 in Pasadena, CA and attended elementary school in Beirut, Lebanon prior to her family's move to Winston-Salem. She attended Summit School, Salem Academy, and the North Carolina School of the Arts; and continued her higher education at the University of Florida in Tallahassee, and Catholic University in Washington, DC, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in music. During her years in Winston-Salem, she was a member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir and was often a soloist. A gifted singer, Nawal delighted both professional and personal audiences in many countries with her beautiful voice. Her own greatest delight, however, were times spent with her beloved family, especially her husband Louis and their son Pierre Louis, whom she adored beyond measure. Funeral services will be held at The American Cathedral in Paris, France on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cancer Services, Inc., 3175 Maplewood Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.