Fredrick Bahij Farha
May 27, 1930 ~ May 5, 2005
Farha, Fredrick Bahij, 74, passed away Friday, May 5, 2005, from lung cancer. Trisagion services will be 7:00 P.M., Friday and funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, both at St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral. Interment following at Wichita Park Cemetery. Mr. Farha was born May 27, 1930 in Wichita, KS. He was a loving and caring father who always had a smile on his face. He will be remembered most for his unselfish generosity and willingness to help others. Mr. Farha was retired from the family business, F E Wholesale Foodservice, Inc. as a Marketing Executive. Prior to that he ran Franmark, a marketing consulting company which he founded as well as having been involved in numerous other business ventures. One of his favorite projects was his involvement in the Downtown Ys Mens club. Mr. Farha was preceded in death by his wife of thirty-one years, Marquita Barkett Farha and father, Bahij “B. F.” Farha. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Grace Farha of Wichita; daughter and son-in-law, Kristen and John Allison formerly of Wichita; mother, Marguerite Farha of Wichita; sisters, Marlene Kraker of Memphis, TN, Emily Day and Brenda Farha, both of Wichita; brother, John Farha of Wichita; four grandchildren. A memorial has been established with the Hereditary Neurological Disease Centre, 654 N. Woodchuck, Wichita, KS, 67212. Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.downingandlahey.com
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Grant, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know you will miss him greatly. I just wanted you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your dad is now with your mother and now they are both looking down at you. You better continue to make them proud. Your former classmate and friend always,
I have been out of town, and just learned a few minutes ago, that Fredrick passed away. I am so sorry, my deepest sympathy. I would have attended his services, had I known. Fredrick was a very special person. He always had a wonderful smile and kind word for everyone. He was so much help to us through the years at Abe’s. I know he will be missed by many. God Bless each of you. Love, Sherrian Abraham
Fredrick was such a kind and gracious man. We will all miss him. He always made me feel so welcome and comfortable in his presence. I will miss his open arms and his sweet smile the next time I’m at church in Wichita. Can’t you see him now with our Lord, that beautiful smile is home at last? Gayle, Adib, Nicholas and Candice Farha Beirut, Lebanon
Fred and I were classmates at North High, and we always sought each other out at class reunions to sit together to eat, or to have the group pictures taken. In the summer of 1953, I worked at the Farhas on N. Market with Fred and Farris until school began. I enjoyed their companionship. We all loved Fred and he will be greatly missed . Eula Broyles Bruce
I’m sorry that Fredrick is no longer with us.We know that he is with the lord and with other family. We will miss him, he was always fun to be with. May God be with you during this hard time and give you strength to endure. May God bless all your family.