In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

 

Hallem Saad

 

RCNVR

 

Born: 04 Jul 1922

 

Died:  26 Dec 1998, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

SAAD, Hallem - Peacefully at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Saturday, December 26, 1998 aged seventy-six years.  Beloved husband of Diane Koury.  Father of Norman (Pola Sofonio), Ronnie (Amal Abi-Najem), Bobby and Andrew.  He is survived by brothers: Mike and Gordie.  Predeceased by is father Najib, his mother Maniam Yared, his brothers Fred, Victor and Lawrence.  He will be dearly missed by his grandchildren Jennifer, Jamie and Ashley.  Resting as Urgel Bourgie Limited, 1255 Beaumont.  Funeral ceremony Tuesday, December 29, at 11 a.m. at St-Nicholas Antiochian Church, (80 DeCasteinau East). Thence to Mount Royal Cemetery.  Visitation on Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday at the church from 10 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations to Cedars Cancer Research or St-Nicholas Antiochian Church would be appreciated.  (The Montreal Gazette, Sunday, 27 Dec 1998)

 

Ships served in:

HMCS LA HULLOISE

 

HS001

HS002

HS003

HS004

(HS001 - HS003) Portraits of Hallem Saad

(HS004) Group photo - Hallem, standing, left; remainder unknown

 

HS005

HS006

(HS005) New Entry Training at HMCS CORNWALLIS (Halifax) - date unknown

(HS006) Unknown sailors and a young boy - location unknown

 

 

HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

 

HS007

HS008

HS009

HS010

(HS007) Victory Bonds Campaign in front of the Halifax City Hall - Oct 1944

(HS008) Canadian Women's Army Corps on parade in Halifax during Victory Bonds Campaign - Oct 1944

(HS009) Young boy photo bombs LA HULLOISE sailors posing in front of 7th Victory Bond Campaign sign, Oct 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia

(HS010) LA HULLOISE sailor posing below the 7th Victory Bond Campaign sign, Oct 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

HS011

HS012

HS013

HS014

(HS011) Unknown LA HULLOISE Petty Officers ashore - location unknown

(HS012) Unknown sailor ashore - location unknown

(HS013) Unknown LA HULLOISE sailors standing on the cenotaph on the Grand Parade, Halifax, Nova Scotia

(HS014) Unknown LA HULLOISE sailors posing for a photo somewhere in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

HS015

HS016

HS017

HS018

HS019

(HS015) Unknown County-class Heavy Cruiser seen from HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS016 - HS017) Hallem Saad onboard HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS018) Hallem Saad on the quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS019) Unknown sailor standing by the forward 4-inch gun mount on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668, St. George's harbour, Bermuda during Work-ups - Jul 1944.

 

HS020

HS021

HS022

HS023

HS024

(HS020) Sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668.  Hallem Saad 1st on left

(HS021) What looks like water spouts from explosions seen from HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. Possibly depth charges from another ship.

(HS022) Sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668.  Hallem Saad 1st on left

(HS023) Unknown sailor, likely on watch at lookout, in the after gun tub of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS024) Hallem Saad, on right, on duty as Quartermaster on HMCS LA HULLOISE, with unknown shipmate on left as bosn's mate.

 

HS025

HS026

HS027

HS028

HS029

(H025) Unknown sailor on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS026) Sailors relaxing on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS027) Group of sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

(HS028 - HS029) Unknown sailor posing on an AA gun mount on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668

 

HS030

HS031

HS032

 

 

 

(HS030) Depth charges exploding astern of HMCS LA HULLOISE

(HS031) HMCS LA HULLOISE (foreground) arriving at at Saint John, New Brunswick for tropicalization refit late May 1945.

(HS032) HMCS LA HULLOISE in the slips at Saint John, New Brunswick for tropicalization refit

 

 

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