Khalil Y. Sarkis Obituary
The passing of Khalil Y. Sarkis (Rochester, New York) occurred on June 2, 2026. Khalil, born on September 25, 1949, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Khalil Y. Sarkis to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his son Assad Sarkis; his parents, Youssef Sarkis and Josephine Murad; and his sisters, Therese Sarkis and Nadia Sarkis.
He is survived by: his wife Nadia Sarkis; his daughters, Therese Chakra (Samir), Josephine Mina (Elie) and Jessica Tytler (Christopher); his grandchildren, Carine, Joseph, Andrew, Michael, Anthony, Julia, Lucas and Sofia; his siblings, Merie Sassine (Wadih), Ibtisam Sarkis (Emile), David Rosati, Hanney Scalzo (Christopher), Father Deacon Elias Sarkis (Eileen) and George Sarkis (Catherine); his nieces and nephews, Elias Sassine (Ashley), Eliane Curley (Shawn), Fadi Sassine (Samantha), Richard Sarkis (Meghan), Syriana Woodworth (Peter), Sandra Pittenger (Jack), Katherine Rosati (Gregory Knapp), Anthony Rosati (Aryn Rowsam), Rachel Holland (Adam), Christina, Thomas Scalzo, Amira Ternoois (Dylan), Shaina Gingello (Patrick), Yousef Sarkis, Andreana and Nicholas Sarkis; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Leah, Ava, Samuel, Addison, Theodore, Alexander, Julian, Oliver, Archie, Adeline, Charlie, Lucy, Benjamin, Paxton, Alessandra, Anastasia and Aurelia.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Nicholas Melkite Greek Church (https://stnicholaswonderworker.com), 1492 Spencerport Road, Rochester, NY 14606 in his memory.
