Rafic S. Cotran Obituary (1927

Bedford, NH Rafic S. Cotran, 96, a resident of Bedford, NH, formerly of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Bowman Place, Bedford, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan S. (Higgins) Cotran with whom he shared 60 years of marriage until her passing in 2020. He was born on October 19, 1927, in Haifa, Palestine, and was the son of the late Suliman and Fadwa (Khoury) Cotran. Born and raised in Haifa, he moved to Lebanon in the late 1940s where he earned a business degree at the American University of Beirut. There he stayed until taking a job in Khartoum for 3 years before joining his brother in Boston in 1958 to attend Suffolk University where he earned a degree in accounting. He then worked as a corporate accountant at TRW for 22 years, most of his career. Rafic was a devoted and loving provider who loved outdoor barbeques and spending time with his family. He loved traveling and wintering in Venice, FL and summers in Kennebunk, ME. He leaves three children, Steven of Greenland, NH and his wife Lorena, Ronald of Merrimack NH and his wife Janice, and Jeffrey of Townsend MA and his wife Giovana, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, his younger sister Salwa Melka of Montreal and many nieces and nephews. Rafic is pre-deceased by his brothers Tewfik, Shafic, and Ramzi. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 9 11 am at the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. His funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 11 am. Interment to follow at 1:00 pm at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake St., Peabody. Kindly gather at the cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in his name to The Alzheimers Association. Service Details Visitation When June 15, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am Location Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home Address 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service When June 15, 2024 11:00am Location Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home Address 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Interment When June 15, 2024 1:00pm Location Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Address 185 Lake Street PEABODY, MA 01960