Brunette Halaby Kazzi Obituary (1939

Brunette Halaby Kazzi, loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother died peacefully on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Brunette was the beloved wife of Ezzat Kazzi for 45 wonderful years who preceded her in death in 2014. Brunette was born on September 5, 1939 and came to the U.S. in her mid-twenties after growing up in Amman, Jordan. She met Ezzat in Washington D.C. and eventually married in 1969 building and enjoying an amazing life together in the Silver Spring area. Not only a beloved wife, she was an incredible mother raising four children and a significant part of a large extended family. A strong woman and partner, she managed Ezzat's home improvement business while also establishing and running a bakery of her own. She was a very dedicated member of St. George Orthodox Church where she served as a Choir singer, Arabic teacher, devoted volunteer and was quite a tenacious bowler in the SOYO bowling league for years. She eventually began a career as a cafeteria manager for Montgomery County Schools. For over 20 years she passionately served countless school children and left a strong impression on all that met her. Throughout it all, Brunette was quite the cook and quite the hostess. She loved to throw parties that were filled with music, dancing, enough delicious food to feed an army and plenty of guests. All were always welcomed with open arms and never left hungry. The legends of her delicious cooking will live on for years. Brunette also had a passion for taking family trips and enjoying what the summers had to offer. There were road trips to Canada, day trips to local points of interest and of course, the annual trips to Ocean City, MD. She loved the beach and entertaining guests on her vacation. She and Ezzat eventually discovered cruising where she enjoyed many cruises with family and friends to exotic locations. Brunette was the beloved mother of Tony (Cathy), Ramsey (Nicole), Claudine (Anwar) & Samir; grandmother of Michael, Jason, Megan, Anthony, Sabrina, Aline, Dominic, Amanda, Annastasia, and Olivia.