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Alaedin "Al" Behbehani
Alaedin "Al" Behbehani
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Alaedin Behbehani Obituary
66 of East Greenwich, RI passed away on October 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and soul mate Mary and their four children.
He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (McKenna) Behbehani for the past 43 years. In addition to his wife he is survived by his four loving children: Brian (Kelly) of Medfield, MA, Erin Hockensmith (Justin) of East Greenwich, RI, Alaina LaVallee (Greg) of No. Kingstown, RI and Kyle (Kristy) of East Lyme, CT.
Al's greatest joy was spending time with Mary, their children and grandchildren. Al had a passion for soccer and devoted his free time coaching EG youth soccer teams and RI premier club soccer teams for nearly thirty years. Al was well known and respected in Rhode Island as a soccer coach and referee and was inducted into Soccer RI Hall of Fame in 2014.
He adored and was affectionately known as "Papa Al" to his grandchildren Luke, Leila, Anna, Tristan, Ava, Adelyn, Hunter and Olivia. He delighted in family pool time with his grandchildren and countless "tractor rides" around the yard. He was predeceased by his granddaughter Ava Violet. Al had an infectious laugh and smile that lit up the room. Always a gentleman, he fought a courageous battle with cancer maintaining a positive attitude, while comforting others.
He is also survived by his mother Sarah Behbehani and his siblings, Arya, Sal, Laya and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Keyvan and sister Roya.
Al was a Mechanical Engineer and District Sales Manager for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics for the past sixteen years earning several Presidents Club for Commercial Excellence awards.
In lieu of flowers donations in his honor to the Travis Manion Foundation, Travis Manion.org. or Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, NMCRS.org would be appreciated.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fourth Avenue, East Greenwich, RI. Burial services at St Joseph's Cemetery in West Greenwich, RI will be private. Calling hours are respectfully omitted. Funeral arrangements by Russell J. Boyle & Son.
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Coleman
October 29, 2020
My sincerest condolences to Al's family and friends.
I only worked with Al for a short time, but he consistently surprised me with his willingness to go the extra mile and was always a pleasure to talk with. He will be missed greatly.
Mary
October 22, 2020
Alma Camara
October 22, 2020
My more sincere condolences to Al's family and friends. His smile and knowledge will be missed.
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Silvia
October 22, 2020
Such a sad moment. My deepest condolences and prayers to Al’s family and friends. He will be missed
John Tark
October 21, 2020
My heart is heavy today upon hearing of Al’s passing. My prayers are with the Behbehani family during their time of grief.
During my career at Saint Gobain, Al was one of my favorite people to travel with. He told great stories and was a great conversationalist on both personal and business topics. But I will miss his laugh the most. When I was feeling down, I would selfishly call Al with a joke knowing he would laugh. Just hearing his laugh would make me feel better.
Attached is a photo from the last presidents club for sales excellence in Dominican early in 2018.
Donna DeAngelis
October 21, 2020
Dear Mary and Family,
We were so devastated to learn of Al's passing. Our heartfelt condolences to all of you.....such a great loss to a loving family! I was on my way to the services, however, my car battery didn't cooperate! Very upset that I'm unable to pay my respects in person. Please know you're in our thoughts and prayers. Love, The DeAngelis Family
Fred Laniel
October 21, 2020
My sincere condolences to all the Bebehani family. Al was a true gentleman always available for others, and a great person to spend time with. I had a lot of fun working with Al, and I will remember him as somebody smiling and enjoying life.
We 'll miss you Al.
RIP
Ash Chand
October 21, 2020
I am truly sorry for the loss to all the family and my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Al was such a great guy! He gave me such great advice over the years and Al always had a story to tell in a special way. Each time I met Al we spoke about my soccer team in England and he was so interested. He was so enthusiastic about soccer. I have fond memories of him and can still hear his infectious laugh. I will cherish the memories of a special guy.
Ash Chand, Wolverhampton, England.
Giulio Mattera
October 20, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Rolf Hellsund
October 20, 2020
I'm saddened by loss of my co-worker Al. I remember spending time with Al during our Global Company meetings and President's Club Events. He will be dearly missed.
Tricia and Bill Carroll
October 20, 2020
In life u cross paths with many people some pass through but some linger and u hold fond memories of them even though time pass and you do not see them as often as u did But there kindness and happy personality is always remembered Al was that person through many years of his involvement in soccer with his daughter in the Rays these qualities were well regarded So it was very sad to hear this news and our sincere condolences are for the entire Behbehani
Melanie
October 20, 2020
My sincere condolences to Al's family and friends. Al was always very joyful and liked to connect and laugh with others. He was also very professional and dedicated. He was a great colleague to work with. Rest in peace, Al.
Sajid Choudhry
October 20, 2020
My sincere condolences to his family. Like a lot of people, I knew him through soccer. A friend introduced him to me and I was immediately drawn by his warmth and hearty laugh, as well as a nudge to be on time and boot up quickly! Since, I’ve met countless people through this community that have been lifelong friends.
Thanks Al and may you RIP
Ronelle
October 20, 2020
My condolences, prayers and best wishes to Al’s family. He truly loved and was so proud of his family.
I will miss Al’s infectious laugh and smile. He was a kind and generous human. He was always supportive and provided his extensive knowledge freely to his coworkers. I will miss him terribly but so thankful to have gotten know him.
Heather Biben (Curzio) Violet's mon
October 20, 2020
I am so sorry for your loss. It was always such a pleasure to see him picking up Tristan at Stork's Nest - he always had a smile and a kind word. Thinking of you
Peggy Martel
October 20, 2020
Memories make those we love never more than a thought apart.
Our Sincerest Sympathy to Erin and her family.
Nick
October 20, 2020
My condolences to the Behbehani family. Al was a great man, and someone that I looked up to and admired. I also appreciated the opportunities we had for us to both share our stories around coaching soccer. It was a passion we both shared, and those conversations will be missed. Though I only had the privilege to know him for 5 years, I'm thankful I was given the opportunity to meet such a great human being, he will be missed!
Patrick McGuirl
October 20, 2020
On behalf of the East Greenwich High School soccer, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Mary and the entire Behbehani family. Al was a great friend. May God bless you and your family during this time.
Sincerely,
Patrick McGuirl
Marzena Salome
October 20, 2020
Alaedin (Al), we will always remember Al with his smile that would light up the soccer field. When traveling with the parents and the RI Rays Girls Soccer team. Al was always so positive and had great stories to tell and to motivate the girls team.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mary and the family at this extremely difficult time.
May his memory be eternal.
Our deepest sympathies,
God Bless
Jim, Marzena & Vanessa Salome
Georges Moineau
October 20, 2020
My deepest thoughts and condolences to the family. Al was such a nice person and always appreciated by all of us. His humor and professionalism will be missed.
Mehdi Motahari
October 19, 2020
My deepest condolences to the Behbahani family for the passing of dear Al. May his soul Rest In Peace.
David and Pat Rooney
October 19, 2020
Pat and I were very saddened to hear of Al's passing. As others have said , and we will acknowledge, Al never had a negative word to say about anyone. Always ready with a smile and with an infectious laugh our time spent involved in EG soccer together was a joy. We wish to extend our condolences to the entire Behbehani family.
Joe McCormack
October 19, 2020
Al was a good man and a great friend. I always enjoyed my time with Al. We had interesting conversation on many varied topics. Al always had a smile and never a negative word for anyone. He was my closest friend for 33 years. I will sorely miss him.
charles
October 19, 2020
Please accept my deepest thoughts and condolences for your family's loss.
Al has been a fantastic co-worker, and it is with an immense sadness, that I learned he passed away. Al was such a good person, a role model and a good friend, always smiling, bringing good atmosphere, but always very professional, giving his best.
Al was somebody I respected a lot and trust his experience and judgment. He was the one that mentor me through my few years in the job, as many others. He was always full of life,....
I will cherish the time we spent together, at work and outside of work, and will keep the memory of a great human being.
I add a picture of him and his team in savannah last year, we will miss him dearly.
Tony Caruso
October 19, 2020
I was a colleague's of Al during my time at Saint-Gobain between 2012 to 2015. He was also my mentor and made me feel so welcome. I have very fond memories of Al making me laugh, wherever we were. Rest in Peace my friend, your buddy from Montreal, Tony.
Susan Buontempo
October 19, 2020
Dear Mary and family, I was so shocked and saddened by this terrible news about Al. The love and close bonds you shared as a family along with the many fond memories, will hopefully, help you through this very difficult time. Al was a fine man who was loved and respected by everyone who knew him . Thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sue Buontempo and family.
Patrick McQuade
October 19, 2020
When people reflect on their childhood, they realize there was a cohort of teachers, coaches, mentors, etc.. that left a stronger impression than most. Coach Behbehani certainly was one of those for many of us who played soccer in East Greenwich. I remember him always quick to smile and eager to encourage. What a wonderful man. I’ll be keeping all the Behbehanis in my prayers.
My Sincere Condolences,
Pat McQuade
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