Henry Stanley Zaytoun Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Henry Stanley Zaytoun of Raleigh, North Carolina, born in Kinston, North Carolina, who passed away on May 25, 2026 at the age of 102. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Henry Stanley Zaytoun to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his wife Martha Nassif Zaytoun; his parents, Ellis Zaytoun and Isabel Zaytoun; his parents-in-law, Charles and Marie Nassif; his son-in-law Pat Steele; and his siblings, Evelyn Farris, Vivian Salem, Connie Lamar, Agnes Murman and Joseph Zaytoun.

He is survived by: his children, Marie Howard (John), Mary Paula Zaytoun Steele (late Pat), Joanne Zaytoun, Carol Lynn Foster (Mark), Nancy Kenna (Tom), Michele Waters (Steve), Constance Zaytoun (Marc Weitz), Henry, Jr. (Mimi) and Ellis (Leigh Ann); his grandchildren, Alexandra Paski (Mark), Elena Penny (Matt), Martha Lee Brissette (Ryan), Mary Lanier Berne (Brett), Taylor, Clare, Rachel, Margaret Zaytoun, Becket Waters, Augustus, Charles Howard, Mark Foster, Jr. (Emily), Thomas Kenna, Jr. (Iraida), Patrick Kenna (Kellum), Peter Kenna (Emily), Jeffrey Kenna (Emerson), Kevin Kenna, Henry Zaytoun III (Mariane), Reeves Zaytoun, Blaise Waters (Erin), Haynes Zaytoun (Megan), Christian and Jeremiah Zaytoun; and his great grandchildren, Emmy, Wyatt Paski, Oliver, Clancy Foster, Paul, Wallace, Ellis, Mary Charles Brissette, Ella Jane, Lucy Berne, Catherine, Magdalene Rose Zaytoun, Tommy, Sebastian, Avila Kenna, Patrick, Jr., Mary Tate Kenna, Charles Kenna, McClaine Kenna, Bernadette and Mary Blaise Waters. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren, and 22 great- grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church & School (https://ourladyoflourdescc.org), or to the Dental Foundation of NC at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry in support of the Dr. Henry S. Zaytoun, Sr. and Mrs. Martha N. Zaytoun Term Professorship. Gifts may be mailed to the address below or made online at (go.unc.edu/ZaytounProfessorship), Dental Foundation of NC, Attn: Sarah Huppert, 1090 First Dental Building Chapel Hill, NC 27599.