Asif ZAHIN

(23.6.1983 - 17.6.2002) Syed, Tahmina and Nadim Zahin announce with profound sorrow the passing away of Asif, of Ottawa, at the Ottawa Heart Institute on June 17, 2002. Asif, God's precious gift to the Zahin family, leaves behind warm memories of his ever-smiling face, quiet courage and determination in the face of a constant struggle against an ailing heart. On December 31, 1987, Asif became the youngest recipient of a heart transplant in Canada. The Zahin family thanks the doctors, nurses and staff of the Ottawa Heart Institute, CHEO, and Asif's many friends all over North America and Bangladesh. The funeral will be held at 12:30pm Wednesday, June 19th at the Jamiatul Muslemin Mosque, 572 Moodie Dr., Nepean. The Ottawa Citizen, 19-06-2002