أنطوان فارس البرمكي ونجا بدّور، ولد في كنف عائلة مؤلفة من ستة أبناء جوزيف، جورج، جانيت، روزيت، وأيفيت، مُتأهل من السيدة فريال جورج حداد، ولهما ولد وابنتان: روي، نجاة(نينا)، كارول.
نشأ وترعرع في بلدته حمانا، حيث تعلّم. مُجاز في التخطيط والتنظيم المدني.
He loved his village tremendously, and was commonly known as “Daddy”. Antoine was decent, generous and helpful, he was a social activist for over forty years. Antoine loved life, he was renowned for his modesty. He lost his life as a result to the corruption and neglect at the Port of Beirut.
“Abou Roy” was a dedicated father, a committed husband, and a loving grandfather who was a friend to his grandchildren. He lived young and died young.
Antoine held different positions throughout his life. He was the president of Rotary Club – Hammana in 2006-2007 and again in 2020. He was the vice-president of the Municipality of Hammana between 2010 and 2013. He was also one of the founders of the “Club Touristique Hammana”.
وكالعادة كان وقت الزيارات والعائلة بمعظمها مجتمعة في صالة الإنتظار للإطمئنان على حالة مريضهم، وابنته كارول وزوجها كانا هناك. غادرت الأخيرة عند الساعة الرابعة والنصف عصراً. فنزل معها إلى الموقف وودعها الوداع الأخير. ساعة ونيّف مضت، تصدّر خبر الإنفجار الشاشات المُتلفزة، وبدأت الإتصالات تتوالى على كارول التي راحت تُطمئن الجميع بأنّ والدها بخير وهو لا يزال مع العائلة في المستشفى مع ابن عمتها.
It was during visiting hours, and most of the family was present in the waiting room, waiting to hear good news about their relative. His daughter Carole was also there with her husband, but she left around 4:30 PM. Antoine walked with her to the parking lot to say his “final” goodbye.
لدى وصولهما الى المستشفى، باشرت ابنته بالبحث عن أبيها بين الجرحى، ليمسك زوجها بيدها بعد أن تبلّغ الزوج خبر وفاة عمه. وبحسب التقرير الطبي، يعود سبب الوفاة إلى شظايا الزجاج التي رست في عنقه.
غادر أنطوان الدنيا، لكن اسمه وسيرته العطرة فى قلوب مُحبيه، ومقولته الشهيرة "المصاري مش للتجميع، المصاري للبسط والفرح والحياة".
As soon as they arrived to the hospital, Carole started looking for her dad among the wounded, but her husband had already been informed his father in law passed away. He held his wife’s hand through the most difficult time of her life. According to the medical report, he died of shards of glass hitting him in the neck. Antoine left this world, but his name and legacy are not forgotten, and will forever fill the hearts of his loved ones. He will always be remembered for his famous motto “money is not to be collected, it is to be spent to have fun, to love, and to live!” In honor of his life, Rotary Lebanon and Rotary International, in collaboration with Rotary Club – Hammana Upper Meten, are raising money to fund the reconstruction of the maternity ward in Saint George University Hospital, in his name.