John Ayad Awad died Sept. 30 at Tacoma General Hospital. He was 68.

Born Oct. 31, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt, he was a 34-year Federal Way resident and a physician for 37 years. Awad was in general practice in Auburn for 22 years until his retirement in 1992, and was a member of the King County Medical Society.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marcelle Awad of Federal Way; sons Sherif Awad of Tacoma and Ramy Awad of Seattle; sisters Yvonne Shakarian of Seattle and Jenny Hovsepian of Bothel; and one grandchild.

A funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1525 S.W. Dash Point Road in Federal Way, with burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Auburn.

The family suggets memorials be sent to COPTIC Orphans, P.O. Box 2881, Merrifield, VA 22116, or to the Union Gospel Mission, 3800 S. Othello, Seattle, WA 98118.

Arrangements are by Yahn & Son Funeral Home in Auburn.