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Houman Younessi Obituary
In Loving Memory Professor Houman Younessi, 52, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Tehran on May 28, 1963, a son of Parviz and Farah Younessi. He is survived by his loving wife, Sheyda, son, Daniel (Zhubin), mother, Farah, and brother, Dr. James Younessi. A true Renaissance man, an international authority on informatics, computer science and functional genomics, and the author of several books and numerous scientific articles, Houman's academic career spanned research, teaching and leadership positions at Swinburne University of Technology (Australia), RPI (CT), UCONN (CT) and Jackson Laboratory (CT). He was also an avid photographer and an accomplished poet. Friends and associates of Houman Younessi are warmly invited to a celebration of his life, held on April 24, 2016 (3:30-5:00 remembrances from friends and family, and 5:00-7:30 informal gathering). Location: Maneeley's Banquet & Catering, 65 Rye St, South Windsor, CT (860-528-6622). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Houman's name to his favorite charity, www.HFSC.org (Autism unit), or favorite presidential candidate, https://go.berniesanders.com/page/content/contribute/.
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Bhuvan Unhelkar
April 4, 2020
RIP my dear, cherished friend and intellectual collaborator
Larry Arjomandi
May 31, 2017
So sorry to hear about his death. God bless him
Bharti Trivedi
August 25, 2016
I am deeply saddened to hear Dr. Houman demise. Though I never met him but I know him as a very generous person. I will always remember him as a very thoughtful genius and an expert in his academic career.
I would like to express my sincere condolences.
Om Shanti
Brilliant, Funny, Friend, Thinker... At Peace!!
Bhuvan Unhelkar
August 22, 2016
Beloved Houman - I was hiding away from you as I was so scared of this news. And here it is - you are at Peace. We have shared so many stories, so many moments, and so in-depth views of life. Yet here you are - way ahead of me. Thank you for being my friend, my PhD examiner, my host at your home and in RPI. There was so much more than the society would have gained from you - as we did when you were around. I am in tears and I will miss you a lot. Respects and Regards to Sheyda and Daniel. ~ Bhuvan and Family (Sydney, Australia)
Carl Gimbrone
May 1, 2016
We will all miss Dr. Younessi. He was an excellent teacher and generous with his time and energy. While at Rensselaer at Hartford, I was a student in his Discrete Math class. Mid-semester I injured my back and was not able to attend class. Dr. Younessi video taped his lectures for the remainder of the semester allowing me to continue my course work each week. Truly a generous and thoughtful act.
I will treasure my memories and the knowledge he imparted.
Lynne Axiak
April 15, 2016
Please accept my sincere condolences. Houman was a good man and a great friend and mentor to Michael. Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
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