Afife Chahwan

Surrounded by her loving children, Afife Chahwan of West Roxbury passed away peacefully. She was born in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and spent the last 40 years in Boston. She embodied a simple elegant life-style, focusing on grace, modesty and humble demeanor.

Afife was an ardent passionate Maronite-Catholic constantly praying the Holy Rosaries, with deep affection and devotion to the Virgin Mary. Her entire existence centered on being a good Christian, a faithful wife, loving mother and adoring grandmother. She loved cooking, baking and making sure her children and grandchildren are happy and well fed.

Afife enjoyed traveling and embraced a very dignified and respectful self-expression sense of fashion and style. She had many friends and lived by the golden rule; treat others as you want to be treated.

She is survived by her three sons, a daughter, grandchildren, and sisters and brothers in Lebanon. Afife’s perpetual message to her family, and friends was: pray, pray, pray.

Afife’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday May 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon 61 Rockwood Street, Boston, Mass 02130. Visiting hours Tuesday May 12, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Kfoury Keefe Funeral home 8 Spring Street (at the corner of Centre Street) West Roxbury.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Afife’s memory may be made to the Church https://www.ourladyofthecedars.org

Afife will be laid to rest with her beloved husband at The Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery 670 Baker St. West Roxbury.