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Tafeeda B. "Aunt Taffy" Nakfoor

Tafeeda B. "Aunt Taffy" Nakfoor obituary, Lansing, MI

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Tafeeda Nakfoor Obituary

Tafeeda B. "Aunt Taffy" Nakfoor Lansing Born Sept. 11, 1912 in Owosso, MI the daughter of Sied and Martha (Najjar) Bofysil, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at age 99. She was a former member of St. Mary Cathedral and helped to establish the St. Joseph Melkite Church of which she was proud to be a charter member. She will lovingly be remembered to everyone as "Aunt Taffy". She is preceded in death by her husband, Mike, in 1967 and her 5 siblings: Sam, George, James, Eddy and Mary Bofysil. Surviving are her nieces and nephews: Gary (Colleen) Bofysil, Robert Bofysil, Thomas Bofysil, Nora Bofysil, Sandra (Dan) Smith and Michael N. Bofysil, sister-in-law Fran Bofysil and many other loving nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at ll:00 a.m. at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel. Rite of committal will follow in Deepdale Memorial Park. Visitation is Monday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home where the Trisagion Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Right Away Home Staffing, Inc. for taking such good care of Taffy. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Nov. 6, 2011.

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Deb Alden(Gillilland)

November 6, 2011

So sorry to hear about Aunt Taffy passing away. She was a wonderful lady who will be missed by all that knew her. RIP Aunt Taffy

Bruce & Gloria Nakfoor

November 6, 2011

Please accept our heartfelt sympathy. We were so sorry to learn of Aunt Taffy's passing. May God rest her soul and grant her peace.
Bruce & Gloria

Cindy Golec

November 6, 2011

To the family, please accept my condolences for Aunt Taffy's passing. I will always, always, always remember her for she was such a part of my life growing up. Every Sunday at the house, so many Holidays at the dinner table. What a lovely, attentive, caring woman she was. May God rest her soul. Cindy Corey Golec

Gregory Jarous

November 6, 2011

Aunt Taffy,A lot of good memories from my childhood. Uncle Mike and my Jido were great friends. You are missed and always loved. Gregory Jarous

Dennis & Kim Bofysil

November 6, 2011

Aunt Taffy, you will be missed dearly and you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. We will think of you daily and always know that you are watching over us.

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