Carol Ann Sayour

Carol Ann (Gosen) Sayour, 78, of Englewood Cliffs, NJ died on Thursday, July 16, 2020. She was born on February 3, 1942 at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, NJ and grew up in Weehawken, NJ. She was a 1960 graduate of Weehawken High School. She was formerly employed as a bookkeeper at The Elias Sayour Company in Manhattan where she worked alongside her husband for over 20 years. She was a longtime member of the Ladies of Charity of New York. The daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Gosen, Carol was the beloved wife of Paul T. Sayour to whom she was happily married for 57 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons: Paul E. Sayour, and his wife, Susan Sayour, of South Kingstown, RI; and David G. Sayour, and his wife, Claudine Sayour, of River Edge, NJ; and her daughter, Jeanmarie (Sayour) Leonard, and her husband, Matthew J. Leonard, of South Kingstown, RI. She was the adored "Tete" to nine grandchildren including Paul G. Sayour, Shawn R. Sayour, Paige E. Sayour, Matthew J. Leonard, Jack T. Leonard, Christian W. Leonard, Logan P. Leonard, David P. Sayour and Cameron A. Sayour. She is also survived by her brothers: George Gosen (and the late Patricia Gosen) of Ridgefield Park, NJ; Albert Gosen of Westfield, NJ, and his wife Mary Jane; her sisters: Janice Kasbar of North Miami Beach, FL, and her husband John; and Linda Piastro of Rhinebeck, NY, and her husband Paul; and dozens of nieces and nephews. Carol was a loving wife, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend whose devotion, compassion and caring approach to others was cherished by all who knew her. She was an angel who truly made everyone with whom she came in contact feel appreciated and joyful through her genuine warmth and kindness. She was the best listener in the world, always sincerely engaged and interested in others and their stories. Carol was a fantastic cook, gardener, tennis player, and, in her own right, engineer and handy woman. She had tremendous energy, loved her family more than anything else and was very proud of her children, grandchildren and her many nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for her positivity, her infectious laugh, and the twinkle in her beautiful eyes. She will be missed beyond belief. Visitation and service will be Wednesday, July 22nd from 4-6 PM with service at 5PM at Barrett Funeral Home, 148 Dean Dr., Tenafly, NJ 07670. A private service for the family and the burial will take place on Thursday, July 23rd at St. Francis de Sales Church on Route 16/Platte Clove Road, Elka Park, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital via this link https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html or mail: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 220 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

Carol Ann Sayour

February 3, 1942 - July 16, 2020