Results for: Canadian Citizen Death in Cuba

A family in Canada was shocked to receive the wrong body after the father suddenly passed away in Cuba while on vacation. Faraj Jarjour, 68, from Montreal, died on March 22nd in Varadero, Cuba. The casket they received contained the remains of a different man. The family paid over $18,000 to repatriate his body and for the funeral. Over a month later, the family is still searching for their father’s body and has been emailing officials for help.

A heartbroken family in Laval, Quebec is searching for answers after their father’s remains were lost in Cuba and a body mistakenly brought to Canada. The Jarjour family was vacationing when their father, Faraj Allah Jarjour, died of a heart attack while swimming. Due to a mix-up, the body of a Russian national was repatriated to Canada instead of their father’s, causing anguish and confusion.