Salah Maher Shenouda

Salah Maher Shenouda, age 87, of St. Augustine, Florida departed from this life on November 8, 2023 at the Bailey Center with his family by his side. Salah was born on November 16, 1935 in Alexandria, Egypt where after graduating from the University of Alexandria with degrees in business and political science, he married the love of his life Amal Guirguis on September 11, 1965. Together Salah and Amal emigrated to the United States in 1969 with the first of their three amazing children and became proud US Citizens on December 8, 1975. A strong proponent of education, Salah dedicated his life to teaching and learning. He worked his way through multiple post graduate degrees including an MA from Eastern Michigan University in Business Education, an MA in Economics and an Ed. S in School Administration; all of which impressively completed in his second language. Salah went on to become a highly revered tenured professor at the University of Wisconsin where he taught Economics & Accounting. He was granted prestigious Professor Emeritus status upon his retirement. Never shying away from hard work, Salah supplemented his income to better provide for his family in the summers when he wasn’t teaching with many side jobs including tarring driveways & delivering oxygen & supplies. Salah was known for his infectious smile, sense of humor, love of chess, food (especially ice cream!), music, and entertaining his friends and colleagues by hosting many parties in his day. Salah was involved with chess clubs, investment clubs, and his collection of stereo equipment rivaled some major recording studios! A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Saint Johns Family Funeral Home, 385 State Road 207, Saint Augustine, Florida 32084. A Funeral mass will be held at 12 noon on Monday, November 13, 2023 at St.Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 7040 South Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, FL 34446. Burial will follow at Fountains Memorial Park, 5635 West Green Acres St., Homosassa 34446. We will broadcast the mass on Zoom for out of town family and friends. In keeping with his generous heart, Salah has requested that in lieu of travel expenses or flowers, plants or donations in his memory can be made to either Samaritans Purse (samaratinspurse.org), or to Saint Cyril‘s Coptic Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, Florida (https://t.ly/RKJRo). Salah was preceded in death by his parents and all five of his siblings. He is survived by his beautiful wife Amal, and their three children and their spouses. Vivian and Fahmy Gurgis, Sylvia and Sameh Basta, and Maher Shenouda along with six grandchildren, Alexandra, Lillian, Jacob, Luke, Joshua, and Elizabeth. Salah will be deeply missed by the family and friends he loved, and was loved by, but let us celebrate the rich and impactful life he led. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Salah Maher Shenouda

November 16, 1935 - November 8, 2023