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Fadel Erian Obituary
1937-2020
Fadel Fouad Erian, PhD, passed away on March 25, 2020 at Trios Health Center near his home in Kennewick, Washington due to a coronavirus infection. Dr. Erian was a mechanical engineer, retired from Battelle National Laboratory and active in the Shalom United Church of Christ.
Dr. Erian is survived by his son, Neil; daughter, Alicia; son-in-law, Bill; granddaughter, Antoinette; grandsons, Luther and Beau; daughter-in-law, Barbara; younger brother Fikry; former wife, Lenore; and many nieces and nephews in Canada and Egypt. During his final hours, Dr. Erian's family Face Timed with him from Connecticut, Illinois and Cairo, raising his spirits.
Dr. Erian was a fluid dynamicist at Houston's Westhollow Research Center where he developed technology to safely retrieve oil and gas from deep water ocean wells. Dr. Erian was knowledgeable in world affairs, and led Great Decisions groups in Houston.
After he retired, Dr. Erian planned to commercially develop his home country of Egypt by transporting the Nile River's fine silt by pipeline to create arable land on the coast of the Red Sea.
Dr. Erian's ashes will be sprinkled over the waters of the Nile River in Egypt. Perhaps his ashes and spirit will one day be part of the arable land that he envisioned would improve life in his beloved Egypt.
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Charles A Pratt
March 21, 2022
This is my second message, Fadel was a mentor to me and a friend to my father another engineer, Civil and structural. He was kind and highly thought of and still remembered.
Susan Karnesky
May 9, 2020
I did not know Fadel well at all, though he was a great mentor to my middle son at least one summer during my son's college years. Fadel joined us for dinner out one evening, before my son returned to school, and I found him to be a sweet, caring, gentle individual. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Jill Rose
May 2, 2020
Although I had not seen Fadel for years, I have wonderful memories of him as a thoughtful, very intelligent and very interesting person! He had joined Emerson UU Church, Houston, TX, in 1987 and maintained his active membership at Emerson all through the years--even though he lived in WA and was no longer active with the church. Very impressive! Very honorable! I am sorry for the loss of a fine person!
Mahmood Mohajery
April 15, 2020
Dr. Erian was my mentor, friend and Ph.D. advisor. I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. May the Lord bless his soul and may he rest in peace.
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Gail Furman
April 10, 2020
I remember Fadel fondly from our years as members of the Unitarian church in Kennewick. He was brilliant and interesting and never afraid of expressing an opinion! Please accept my condolences.
Gail Furman
Yousef Farawila
April 8, 2020
Greetings...
I met Dr Erian occasionally and we spoke Arabic together. He was a good man and I will remember him and miss him.
Condolences to his family and my heart goes to you all in this difficult time.
Yousef Farawila
Richland, WA
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Ronda Evans
April 7, 2020
So loved our talks.
Bobbi Thompson
March 31, 2020
Fadel will always be one of my favorite humans! He blessed my life by being such a sweet, fun, funny, informative and most importantly loving man. He shared many stories of his life with me and I always admired the love he had for his family, friends and community. He took great pride in his smile. I had the privilege of being his Dental Hygienist over the past few years. Rest in Peace my friend. I will see you again.
Sarah McDaniel
March 29, 2020
Dr. Erian was also one of the most generous people I've had the pleasure to meet. He supported many charities and non-profits. His heart was so big. He is a huge loss to his community and the world. May he rest in peace. My condolences for his family and his friends.
Barbara McIntyre
March 28, 2020
I am one of those friends from Shalom United Church of Christ who was an admirer of this fine man and I will miss him.
Barbara McIntyre
Charles Pratt
March 28, 2020
A good friend who I fell out of touch with has passed. He always enjoyed the Maple syrup, we passed along from my in-laws. Fadel used it to make his tea sweet. A wonderful man, and a kind and caring humanist. He can now carry on those conversation with my father, he enjoy so much.
Lora Rathbone
March 28, 2020
Fadel was a member of the Shalom Missions and Social action committee. He was so pleased to be able to help refugees by speaking Arabic and finding things they need. Fadel was a problem-solver; from major engineering feats to purchasing special coffee cups at Shalom so we could recognize newcomers and be sure to great them. One of my favorite memories of Fadel was him telling me rather bluntly during a MSA meeting "if people don't want to write letters, they aren't going to write letters". I took this advice to heart and worked on other ways to help people be politically active in creating social change. He was wise, intelligent, considerate, and will be missed.
Mary Peters
March 28, 2020
My most sincere sympathy. I so enjoyed our conversations over the years. Such a fascinating man. I visited him several times at Canyon Lakes and he was so upbeat and positive.
sincerely,
Mary Peters
James Weber
March 28, 2020
He was the perfect coffee companion - interested in what others had to say, opinionated, articulate, passionate in his values and views, curious in educating himself about what he didn't know or hadn't encountered. I was grateful to be able to share time with him. Thanks, Fadel.
March 28, 2020
Rest in Peace Fadel. It was a pleasure working with you at PNNL. Kurt Recknagle
Richard Reuther
March 28, 2020
Fadel was a warm and personable friend who shared many hours with me simply talking. I looked in on him regularly a couple of years ago as he convalesced from a broken bone. A gentleman and a gentle man. He will be missed at Shalom UCC and in my life.
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