Ghassan Elias Jweied Obituary (1931

Ghassan Elias Jweied passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 9, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland at the age of 93. Born in Ajloun, Jordan, to Elias and Martha Jweied, Ghassan was the second of six children. He grew up in Jordan and studied medicine at Cairo University before becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Ghassan continued his career as a general surgeon in the United States at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. Ghassan is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Zakieh Khouri Jweied, and their children: daughter Reema Guegel, son-in-law Roland Guegel, and grandson Nicholas; son Eias Jweied and daughter-in-law Agata Aniola Jweied; and daughters Serene and Maha. He is also survived by his brother Quftan, his sister Hind Rabadi, and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Elias and Martha, and his brothers, Naeem, Kamal, and Jamal, as well as his nephews Issam and Nidal. Ghassan was an accomplished surgeon, who touched countless lives. In retirement, he pursued his secondary passion of painting. A founding member of Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Potomac, Maryland, Ghassan was a devout and faithful Christian and servant of God. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be made to Ss. Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church either by mailing a check or through the Church's secure online donation portal. Click Here for Online Donation Portal May his memory be eternal!