Shahyar Z. Pirzadeh, 56, passed away on March 18, 2009.
Dr. Shahyar Zachary Pirzadeh, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
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.
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.
- Excerpted from the Daily Press
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