Beshara

Daibes

Beshara "Mike" Fahed Daibes, 67 of Edgewater, NJ passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the devoted father of Candice Daibes Silvestre and her husband, Justin Silvestre, and loving grandfather to Elijah, Sammy and David.  He is the son of the late Lucy (Rzak) Daibes and Fahed Daibes.  He is the brother of the late Joseph, Elias, Tony and Raja Daibes.  In addition to his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, he is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Beshara was born on December 8, 1952 in Beirut, Lebanon, the youngest of five brothers.  He had many jobs in Lebanon, with some of his favorites being working in a local chocolate factory and performing beach maintenance in the summer.  He emigrated to the United States in 1972 and began work first as a mechanic and later as a bartender, while teaching himself English behind the bar.  His bartending skills were said to rival Tom Cruise in "Cocktail," and patrons would often line up to watch him work and hear him tell his many stories.

While he had many roles in life, most notably he was a great friend, a loving father and devoted grandfather.  His heart was larger than life.  He would give someone the shirt off his back, and there was no limit to how far he would go to help a friend in need.  He was an extraordinary father, balancing an immeasurable amount of love, while still being tough and teaching his daughter the many things he had learned in life.  He will forever be remembered for his love of life, his ability to read people and how often he would make his family laugh with the many stories he would tell.  He was truly one of a kind and will be greatly missed.

Visiting hours are Tuesday November 17, from 4-8pm at AK Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, NJ.  Funeral service will be Wednesday November 18 at St Demetrius Church in Cliffside Park at 11:00am, followed by entombment at Fairview Mausoleum in Fairview, NJ.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Beshara's memory to the Catholic Relief Services organization to help with the Beirut Explosion ( https://support.crs.org/donate/beirut-explosion ).