“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” (John 11)
Kelly Rassi
Fell asleep peacefully into the hands of the Lord, surrounded by his loving family and friends, in Ottawa on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the age of 51.
He leaves behind his cherished and devoted wife Caroline (Rahal), his adored children Tarek and Dalia, his beloved parents Claude and Hanan (Bader), his brother and lifelong friend Emad (Antoinette Estephan), his loving nephews Claudios and Jad, and uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends in Canada and abroad who all held a special place in his heart.
Kelly is survived by his father and mother-in-law (Loutfi Rahal and Georgette Dahdouh), his sisters-in-law Maggie (Habib Jarawan), Marie (Mike Mackoul), Rana (Georges Khalil), the late Rima; and his brother-in-law Antoun (Joelle Abou Semaan).
He will be lovingly remembered by his uncles and aunt of the Rassi family (George, Eid, Amin, Claudette, Jihad) and his uncles and aunts of the Bader family (late Antoine, Chebli, Joseph, Antoinette, Labibi).
The family will receive relatives and friends on July 17th, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Beechwood Cemetery. Funeral service will be on July 18th, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church, 1161, North River Rd. followed by interment at Beechwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and for those wishing, donations to Sts Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church, would be appreciated.
Digital Guestbook
Fadi Aoun
Andre Nasrallah
Rassi was a friend to us all.
It was always a pleasure on the occasions we'd be hanging out with mutual friends and family, and I'll always have fond memories of him.
I'll remember a night in Montreal with Rassi, DK, and PD.
And I'll remember one of DK's bachelor parties, driving to Montreal... Rassi thought it was a good idea to stick his head out the window, and his glasses flew off his face in the middle of the highway. He turned back around in the car and just matter-of-factly said with a monotone voice: "Guys. I just lost my glasses." We never laughed so hard in our lives and never let him live it down.
Rassi... You are gone too soon. You will be missed at wing nights and CCCC. God bless, and Godspeed.
My deepest condolences to Emad, Hanan, Claude, Caroline, and the rest of his family and friends. May God give you the strength, courage, and wisdom to get thru this difficult time. 🙏🏻
Elie Badr
It's hard to believe you're gone, Kelly. Despite living in different countries, our connection always felt so close, and I'll forever treasure the memories of your infectious laughter and wonderful humor. Heaven is lucky to have you. I hope it's everything you'd imagine, and I'd love to hear all about it from you someday. Rest in peace, dear cousin.
Vivian Babikian
Dear Kelly,
I have known you since you were a teenager a wonderful friend to my brother Elie.
You will definitely be missed.
May You Rest In Peace
May You Have Eternal Life
🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
Eric Albert and Family
Dear Tarek and Family,
Our family is keeping your family in our thoughts and prayers. May your Dad rest in peace.
Julie Chouinard
My most sincere condolences Caro and family, I am so sorry to hear of Kelly's passing.
Vicky, Jasmine, Anto Minasian, Hayat Awon, Fred Awon, Eddie Awon
Today, we find ourselves searching for words that don’t seem big enough to hold the weight of this loss.
It’s hard to imagine a world without him. Harder still to think of family gatherings without his smile, his stories, his warm hugs. Kelly brought people together, reminded us what it meant to be close, to love deeply, to show up for one another in the most genuine way. His presence was a gift, and now, his memory will be a guiding star that we carry with us.
There’s an ache in our hearts that words can't heal, but there's also immense gratitude for the time we had with him, for the laughter we shared, for the love he so freely gave. He lived with so much grace and left behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and unwavering love.
Kelly, you are deeply missed, forever loved, and always remembered.
Rest peacefully.
We love you- Hayat Awon, Vicky Jasmine & Anto Minasian, Eddie Awon, Fred Awon & George Gebara
Cristina & Brian Bartlett and family
Our deepest condolences to our dear neighbours Caroline, Tarek and Dalia on your loss. We hold you close in our hearts and prayers during this most difficult time.
Hossam El-Masri
Dear kelly,
I have known you since our very first day back in high school. From that moment on, you and your family became like a second family to me, and I always looked up to you as an older brother. Your smile never left your face—it was part of who you were.
It breaks my heart to see you gone so soon, but I find comfort in believing you’re in a better place now.
May your soul rest in peace. You will always be remembered and deeply missed. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
Fadi and Réa
Dear Kelly,
We can't find the words to say... we still can't believe this is happening...
You have been an inspiration and a role model for our family.
You have always been someone we looked up to and now we know you will look out for us from above.
We love you and we miss you deeply.
Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.
❤️🙏
One last smile of a face we'll never forget. 😥
Peace and Love to cousins Claude, Hanan, Emad & Kelly's Wife and Children. ❤️