Zarif Iskander Sawares

January 7, 1935 - October 28, 2015

Passed away peacefully, Oct. 28, 2015 at the age of 80, with his family by his side. A resident of Belmont, CA, San Mateo County, he has been living in Yuba City to be closer to his daughter, and her family. He was a retired civil engineer. He is survived by his wife, Olga Sawares. Along with daughter Sherry Sawares Ekdawy and her husband Dr. Ashraf Ekdawy. Survived by granddaughters Justine, Cassandra, Adreanna, and Angelina Ekdawy. Survived by brothers Saad Iskander and Hani Sawares, along with his sister Lily Iskander. All his nieces and nephews: Yousseff, Nadine, Daniel, Shereef, Rafaat, Kareem, Mona, Maher and Maged. He will be greatly missed by his family, and blessed to have past away on the same day as his father did 39 years ago. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2pm at the Saint Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church, Hayward, California. Burial to follow at the Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, CA.