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Shahyar Pirzadeh Obituary
He was born in Tehran, Iran, and had been a resident of Newport News since 1988.
Dr. Pirzadeh was working at NASA as a Senior Research Engineer at the time of his death. He was decorated with numerous national awards from NASA. He was an accomplished engineer in the field of Aerospace Engineering, having published several national and international papers.
He was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandpa, who enjoyed playing with his grandchildren in his free time.
Dr. Pirzadeh is survived by his wife of 32 years, Soheila Pirzadeh; daughter, Minu Samson (Rory); son, Nima Pirzadeh; half-sister, Shahla Pirzadeh; two grandchildren, Gabriel Zachary and Logan David Samson and numerous other family members.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., following the visitation on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home Chapel. Burial to follow in Parklawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peninsula Agency on Aging, 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 1006, Newport News, VA 23606.
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Memories and Condolences
for Shahyar Pirzadeh
Nafiseh Morgan
April 6, 2009
Dear Soheila, Minu & Nima,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. I'll always remember Mr. Shahyar as a very distinguished, respectful gentleman. He will be missed greatly.
Sara Banihashemi
April 4, 2009
Dear aunt, I can't help you but be sure that always I'm with you and care about you and ask God for you to have a happy life. I love you.
Sekhar Vemuru
April 2, 2009
I am very sorry for your loss. I will always remember him as a highly confident, competent engineer who loved his work and inspired many.
Kourosh k
March 30, 2009
I met Shahyar ~20 years ago. Gentle, mature and focused on academia and his family. May Shahyar’s memory remain alive for many years. I wish his family well. –Kourosh
Parsa Banihashemi
March 24, 2009
Absence of Dr.Pirzadeh is absolutely tangible. He loved his country and he was a real patriot. He loved his family so much. He was a smart scientist. He was nice and sincere. He lived with honor. That’s why we miss him so much and we will never forget him.
Betsy Smith
March 23, 2009
Im so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.
Steve Barthelson
March 23, 2009
I met Shahyar only once in person about a month ago, despite a number of emails last year. He seemed very nice-and was about the same age and height as myself-and in similar areas of expertise. My hope is that his family and friends will handle things well-and that Shahyar will be blessed in the life beyond.
Vannessa Hairston
March 23, 2009
Ms. B, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this trying time.
March 23, 2009
Dear Pirzadeh Family,
please, let me express my condolences.
It was an honour for me that I have met Dr. Pirzadeh in the frame of the AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop activities. His contributions to the grid generation community have been outstanding.
Olaf Brodersen,
DLR, German Aerospace Center, Braunschweig, Germany
Jim Luckring
March 22, 2009
To Shahyar's family,
Please accept my sincere condolences for this untimely loss. I had the privilege of working with Shahyar for nearly 20 years, and I can say he personified the best that NASA has with the integrity and passion he brought to his work. The love he showed for his research was only exceeded by the love he had for all of you. He will be profoundly missed by all of us.
Mike & Sheila Deckard
March 22, 2009
Soheila, Nimu, Nima and family,
We were so saddened by your tremendous loss. Our times we shared working in each others yards and sharing dinners and talks gave us a friendship that will stay in our hearts forever. Friendship is a bond that is never broken. We are blessed to have known Shahyar and all of you. We want you all to know that we feel and share this great loss with you. We wish we could be there for you during this time – please know we are there in thought and prayers. All our love.
Pradeep Raj
March 22, 2009
Just want the Pirzadeh family to know that we grieve with them. Their loss is our loss too. We know you all dearly miss him, and so do we. We mourn the passing of a true gentleman who made a difference in the lives of everyone he touched. May God be with you in this time of need.
Steve Massey
March 22, 2009
To Shahyar's family,
Of all of Shahyar's accomplishments I think he can be the most proud of his loving family, whose eulogies today were truly inspiring.
Carla Javier
March 22, 2009
Soheila,
I know that words can't begin to soothe the grief you must feel. But I do want you to know that I am thinking of you and praying for you to feel the presence of God stronger than ever before. I regret not being able to attend the funeral but wanted you to know that I am there in a spirit of friendship.
Carla
George Zagaris
March 21, 2009
I was truly honored to have the privilege to work along side with Dr. Pirzadeh. He was both a mentor and a friend to me and I am grateful for the numerous of insightful, motivating and inspiring conversations.
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
March 21, 2009
Dear Soheila, Minu, Nima and family,
I am so sorry for your sudden and tremendous loss. I pray for you all to be comforted by Gods love at this sad time. What a blessing that you all have such beautiful memories to hold on to and that you were able to share so many years knowing such love, you will always be able to tresure them deep in your hearts.
Diane & Russell Mars
amy thomas
March 21, 2009
my parents lived next door to you and i always remember the kind, warm helo when i came by to visit them. i will truly miss that warm smile. my thoughts and prayers are with the family.amy smith thomas
Tin-Chee Wong
March 21, 2009
I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of Dr. Pirzadeh. May those great memories and his legacy of love remain in you and give you comfort and strength for each day. My thought and prayers will be with you. May God comfort and sustain you during this season.
Amy Pritchett
March 21, 2009
Our heartfelt condolences. Dr. Pirzadeh will be sorely missed, and we are glad for the many contributions he made. NASA Aviation Safety Program
Ron Smith
March 21, 2009
I first met Shahyar when we purchased the residence next door. No one could ask for better neighbors and we had the honor of being their neighbors for almost nine years. We are greatly saddened by this loss and will always remember with great fondness our relationship. Sincerely, Ron & Patti Smith
Norma and Glenn Banks
March 21, 2009
Nima-- We are so sorry for your loss and send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. May you find the strength during this difficult time and find comfort in knowing your father was blessed with a good life, a kind and compassionate son, and a loving family. We love you and our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Please know that we are always here if you need us.
Jay Fink
March 21, 2009
Shahyar’s strength in life will guide us as we mourn. His dedication to family, hard work and his love of life will guide us throughout our lives. I will always respect, admire and remember him. Susan and I send all of our love and prayers.
Neal & Joyce Frink
March 21, 2009
Soheila, Nima, & Minu - It goes without saying that our lives have been closely intertwined for the past 20 years. Shahyar is one of those few individuals that has profoundly impacted this world through his quiet and steady spirit. I have never known anyone quite like him. In his work, he was brilliant, a true game changer. But having seen and talked with him almost every work day for the past 20 years, I can tell you that his true heart was somewhere else. He loved his wife, his son, and his daughter, and especially his grand children. When he talked about them he radiated joy. He had told me several times that he wished he could wind down his work so he could spend more time with you. Shahyar was more to me than a close co-worker. He was a dear friend that I have grown to love very much. Joyce and I have especially enjoyed our times together with you outside of work. We want you to know that we feel and share this loss with you, and offer our deepest thoughts and prayers. We'll see you soon.
Farhad Ghaffari
March 20, 2009
We send this with the deepest heart felt sorrow to hear the sad news of Shahyar’s passing. Shahyar was a friend, colleague and an irreplaceable individual. Our condolences to the family on the great loss of this remarkable person who will be missed by many.
Farhad Ghaffari and family
Craig Hunter
March 20, 2009
It was a true privilege to be Shahyar's office mate after hiring on with NASA. He was a great researcher and an extremely hard worker. We shared an interest and a respect for the many difficult aspects of geometry that pervade CFD and grid generation, and had some great discussions over the years. I will miss those interactions, but continue to benefit from them.
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Paresh Parikh
March 20, 2009
Soheila, Minu and Nima, I still can't believe that this world is without Shahyar - it won't be same. A dear friend of over 20 years, a co-worker and a passionate man, Shahyar will be missed by all who have ever come in contact with him, even once. It is not only a great loss for all friends and family, but an irreplaceable loss for the engineering field of which we all were a part. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. And please let us know if we can do anything for your family.
Rainald Lohner
March 20, 2009
Dear Pirzadeh Family,
It is with great sadness that I hear of Shahyar's untimely death. Let me
offer my heartfelt condolences. I had the honour to work with Shahyar
in the early days of the VGRID code, and I have kept up with all his
many contributions over the years. In a world were many talk too much
without doing, he was doing much without talking or boasting. In our
small community of grid generators, he will always be remembered
for his contributions.
We will pray for him at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC
next Saturday during a thanksgiving mass.
Again, my heartfelt condolences.
Rainald Lohner
Head, CFD Center
George Mason University
sharon horvatin
March 20, 2009
soheila,so sorry to hear about your husband.my thoughts and prayers goes out to you and your family
Abi Arabshahi
March 20, 2009
I extend my deepest and most loving condolences to Soheila, the children, and the grandchildren. It is difficult to find the right words to express what a shock it was to hear the devastating news about Shahyar. He was a very wonderful person and loved his family, his friends, and life very much! The world has lost a gentleman; I have lost my dearest friend, 'My brother'. Thank you, Shahyar, for sharing your love and sweet spirit with all of us! You are sorely missed and will always be remembered with great love and the very highest esteem.
Rory Samson
March 20, 2009
Dad,
Something I should have called and never did. I'm sorry that I never gave you that respect. You did feel very much to me as a Dad. Some times I couldn't believe that you were my Father in law. You were such a smart and organized man and I have learned so much from you. We were all privileged and blessed to have you in our lives. It always amazed me how focused and dedicated you were, not only to the ones you loved, but when it came to anything and everything you did. There was never a decision that you made unless it was thought through 110 percent. You loved your Grand children so much. Gabriel especially loved you more then anyone could ever know. He loved it when you would cut his hair, even the times when he would say "but Grandpa you just cut my hair", he still loved it. I feel, and I tell Minu this,even though your hurt is not for words, that you have left us just for a short while, but just like everything else in the world nothing goes away for ever. It comes back eventually. The sun rises and sets, but rises again in the morning. I will see you again one day, until then please watch over your family, we all love and miss you and can't wait to see you again.
-Rory
Stephen Alter
March 20, 2009
I am so sorry and sad to hear that Shahyar passed away. It was always enjoyable and heart warming to see him when entering my building at NASA. Having spoken to him many times and worked with him in various ways, I found him engaging, genuine, and truly a good man. I will deeply miss our discussions. My heart and prayers are with your family.
Beth and Mike Kelley
March 20, 2009
Soheila, we were shocked to open the paper and see Shahyar's obituary. We are so sorry for your loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family.
Hope Bailey
March 20, 2009
soheila, on behalf of tosha and i,we send our deepest sympathy.may god keep you and strengthen you at this difficult time.
Marie Connor
March 20, 2009
"Don't think of Him as gone away, his journey's just begun. Life holds so many facets, this earth is only one. Just think of him as resting, from the sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days or years. Think how he must be wishing that you could know today, how nothing but your sadness can really pass away. And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched...for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much."
Minu I'm so sorry for your loss; you & your family are in our prayers.
Linda Chandler Kidd
March 20, 2009
I express my condolences to Shahyar’s precious family. In all the years I have known him, his consistent love, devotion, and loyalty to family and friends never ceased to impress me. Shahyar is a wonderful individual who will always be remembered and loved. I feel so fortunate that his path and mine crossed in this life. He was quick to tell you that God continually blessed him, and I know that he is blessed today in the presence of God in Heaven’s eternal home. I pray that God’s grace continues to cover Shahyar's family and friends as we face this grievously difficult time. As my Grandmother always told me, we must remember that nothing ever touches us that God has not already filtered through His hands. May God’s countenance continue to shine upon each who love and respect Shahyar.
Jennifer Humphrey (Mabus)
March 20, 2009
I am deeply sorry for your loss. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure he will be greatly missed.
Dan and Susan Fink
March 20, 2009
My family is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Pirzadeh. Please know we have you in our thoughts and prayers. God's blessings to your family. We love you Nima...
Gabriel Samson
March 20, 2009
Dear Grandpa,
I love you for the rest of my life. Grandpa I love you so much and I'll remember all the great times we had together. You are the greatest grandpa in the history.
Love,
Gabriel
Minu Samson
March 20, 2009
Dad,
I will miss you for the rest of my life. I will love you for the rest of my life. I will keep your memories alive for the rest of my life. I will cherish every moment I had with you for the rest of my life. I will live my life with you in it for the rest of my life until we meet again. Thank you for being with me for the rest of my life. You were the best father a girl could ever have. I love you with all of my heart and soul. Take care of us my guardian angel. Your little girl, Minu
Carol Allen
March 20, 2009
Soheila, I am so sorry for your loss. I am at a loss for words. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jamshid Samareh
March 20, 2009
I was shocked and saddened to hear about Shahyar; he will be truly missed. We all feel blessed to have had him in our lives. He was a great friend and his memories will stay with me for ever. My prayers are with you. May God Bless your family during this time of sorrow.
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